This paper examines the economic consequences of mandatory IFRS reporting around the world. We analyze the effects on … market liquidity, cost of capital and Tobin's q in 26 countries using a large sample of firms that are mandated to adopt IFRS …. We find that, on average, market liquidity increases around the time of the introduction of IFRS. We also document a …

This paper examines the economic consequences of mandatory IFRS reporting around the world. We analyze the effects on … market liquidity, cost of capital and Tobin's q in 26 countries using a large sample of firms that are mandated to adopt IFRS …. We find that, on average, market liquidity increases around the time of the introduction of IFRS. We also document a …

In recent years, reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) became mandatory in many countries …, across all countries, mandatory IFRS reporting had little impact on liquidity. The liquidity effects around IFRS introduction … reporting enforcement. There is little evidence of liquidity benefits in IFRS countries without substantive enforcement changes …

This study examines liquidity and cost of capital effects around voluntary and mandatory IAS/IFRS adoptions. In … considerable discretion in how they implement the new standards. Some firms may make very few changes and adopt IAS/IFRS more in … incentives, actual reporting behavior, and the external reporting environment around the switch to IAS/IFRS. We analyze whether …

This study examines liquidity and cost of capital effects around voluntary and mandatory IAS/IFRS adoptions. In … considerable discretion in how they implement the new standards. Some firms may make very few changes and adopt IAS/IFRS more in … incentives, actual reporting behavior, and the external reporting environment around the switch to IAS/IFRS. We analyze whether …

In recent years, reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) became mandatory in many countries …, across all countries, mandatory IFRS reporting had little impact on liquidity. The liquidity effects around IFRS introduction … reporting enforcement. There is little evidence of liquidity benefits in IFRS countries without substantive enforcement changes …