Saeid Yadegari; Seyed Abbas Hashemi; Hadi Amiri
Abstract
One of the main reasons for the accruals anomaly is the lower persistence of accrual component of earnings to its cash component. Conservatism, as an accounting convention, increases the reliability of accruals, therefore, it is predicted that conservatism increases accrual persistence. In this study, ...
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One of the main reasons for the accruals anomaly is the lower persistence of accrual component of earnings to its cash component. Conservatism, as an accounting convention, increases the reliability of accruals, therefore, it is predicted that conservatism increases accrual persistence. In this study, the effects of different degrees of accounting conservatism on the persistence of accrual component of earnings were investigated. Consequently, the role of accounting conservatism in the correction of the accruals anomaly was also evaluated which so far, no study has been conducted on this issue in Iran. Therefore, two hypotheses were developed which were statistically examined through multivariable regression models using combined data. Accordingly, using systematic removal method, 105 companies accepted in Tehran Stock Exchange during a 10 year period from 2007 to 2016 were selected as the statistical sample. It was found that accruals level showed a negative influence on the firm returns indicating the presence of accruals anomaly. Additionally, the results revealed that higher degrees of conservatism increased the persistence of accruals and as a result contributed to the correction process of accruals anomaly. The obtained results are consistent with the theoretical foundations of this research.
Seyed Abbas Hashemi; Hadi Amiri; Roya Moeein Ghafghazi
Volume 10, Issue 38 , July 2013, , Pages 91-117
Abstract
Because the accounting profit computation does not consider the cost of capital, it has always been criticized. One of the proxies of accounting earnings that recently were taken into consideration by accounting researchers is residual income. In this study, the relationship between accounting earnings ...
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Because the accounting profit computation does not consider the cost of capital, it has always been criticized. One of the proxies of accounting earnings that recently were taken into consideration by accounting researchers is residual income. In this study, the relationship between accounting earnings and stock returns and the effect of changes in the accounting earnings on this relationship has been studied. Then using the concept of residual income, the impact of changes in earnings components on this relationship has been investigated. To test the hypothesis, a sample of 67 Tehran Stock Exchange listed companies during the years 2004 to 2010 were selected. To analyze the data and hypothesis testing, a multiple regression model based on combined data was used. The results indicate that there is a direct significant relationship between accounting earnings and current stock returns and the independent variable, earnings changes, affect this relationship. Also, if using residual income, the earnings could be decomposable to components, these components will strengthen the relationship between accounting earnings and current stock returns. Also the results revealed no relationship between accounting earnings and future stock returns.
D foroghi; S.A hashemi; H amiri; S zafari
Volume 9, Issue 36 , January 2012, , Pages 149-169
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The main purpose of this research is to compare the relative informational content of operating and financing cash flows of three and five section cash flow statement in explaining future stock return. The time range of research is companies cash flow statements between 1382-1388. The population of research ...
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The main purpose of this research is to compare the relative informational content of operating and financing cash flows of three and five section cash flow statement in explaining future stock return. The time range of research is companies cash flow statements between 1382-1388. The population of research is all companies Listed in Tehran Securities and exchange, from which, a sample of 80 Iranian listed firms was chosen. The type of data needed for hypotheses testing is Pooling-Data. Unrestricted and restricted regressions were utilized to test the hypotheses. The statistical methods used consist of adjusted- R² and Wald-test statistic. Findings indicate that both operating and financing cash flow of 3-section cash flow statement have more relative informational content than the operating and financing cash flow of 5-section cash flow statement in predicting future stock return.
