Tests of serial correlation, and runs tests, are applied to net profit after tax, return on shareholders' funds, and earnings per share time series of 42 New Zealand listed public companies. The results are consistent with a “random walk†interpretation, and hence consistent with...

PurposeThe authors examine whether Chinese banks use loan loss provisions (LLPs) for capital management, income smoothing and signaling purposes, and assess the effect of the recent regulatory changes following the implementation of Chinese Basel III on such...