Purpose – This study aims to investigate the differences in earnings quality of Malaysian companies after the adoption of IFRS-based accounting standards named FRS. Design/methodology/approach – It is hypothesize that under the new set of accounting standards, the quality of earnings...

Purpose – This study aims to investigate the differences in earnings quality of Malaysian companies after the adoption of IFRS‐based accounting standards named FRS. Design/methodology/approach – It is hypothesize that under the new set of accounting standards, the quality of earnings...

This study examines the effects of mandatory IFRS adoption and investor protection on the quality of accounting earnings in forty-six countries around the globe. The results suggest that earnings quality increases for mandatory IFRS adoption when a country's investor protection regime provides...