This paper contributes to the literature by separately examining the impact of board characteristics and ownership structure on upward and downward earnings management of non-financial firms listed on Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange. In our research, we conduct Pooled OLS,...

The current study aims at examining the impact of earnings management on equity liquidity in the Vietnam stock market when considering the direction of earnings management. We used two proxies of equity liquidity, namely quoted spread and effective spread, and analyzed the data using ordinary...

This paper examines the relationship between ownership structure and earnings management in Vietnam. The governance structure of companies in Vietnam is characterized by the dominance of largest shareholders, who often makes significant influences on direct or indirect management decisions....