Purpose – This study aims to examine whether the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) leads to accounting quality improvements in Egypt as a code-law country. In particular, the study examines earnings management, the construct often used to assess accounting quality....

The 1988 Basle regulations are meant to synchronise banking regulations worldwide and add to the stability of the global banking system. Basle II, due to be released in 2006, addresses some of the flaws in the 1988 accord. However, both versions do not close a loophole for managing earnings...

The current study seeks to answer the puzzle as to why firms issuing equity produce poor returns to investors in the long run by exploring whether the post issue performance is being influenced by the potential opportuities of earnings management during the period prior to public listing. Using...

This study examines the relation between managerial ownership structure and earnings management. Unlike previous research which treats insiders as a homogeneous group, we further classify insiders into executives, outside directors, and blockholders to conduct an in‐depth study. Earnings...

We examine the extent of earnings management associated with meeting forecasts made in IPO prospectuses in a developing economy where government regulation requires a profit forecast but allows promoters to choose either (1) to provide a profit guarantee or (2) to elect for a moratorium on share...

Purpose – This study aims to extend previous research by examining empirically how board structure affects the magnitude of earnings management for companies listed in Portugal. In particular, the paper focuses on the main characteristics of the board structure that are highlighted by the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine empirically whether corporate governance mechanisms have an effect on income‐smoothing behavior in the People's Republic of China. Design/methodology/approach – The sample comprises 1,358 companies listed in the Shanghai Stock Exchange and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the question of whether Malaysian public listed companies manage their earnings in response to changes in tax polices. The context of this study is the tax waiver year of 1999 which came about from the introduction of the Self Assessment System...

Purpose – This study aims to examine the combined effect of audit committee existence and external audit on earnings management. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses ordinary least squares regression model to examine the effect of audit committee existence, external audit and the...