Comparative Analysis of Real Earnings Management and Accrual-based Earnings Management before and after Convergence of IFRSs in Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to test and analyze real earnings management through cash flow from operations, production costs and discretionary expenses as well as accrual-based earnings management in the period before and after convergence of IFRSs. In this study using the financial statements of 83 manufacturing companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange. In the period before convergence of IFRSs used the financial statements of 2009, 2010 & 2011 and in the period after convergence of IFRSs used the financial statements of 2014, 2015 & 2016. The results show evidence of a decline in real earnings management through cash flow from operations, production costs and discretionary expenses as well as accrual-based earnings management after convergence of IFRSs. Another result shows that decline of total real earnings management is greater than decline of accrual-based earnings management after convergence of IFRSs.

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Daniel Mas, Yossi Diantimala, Mulia Saputra

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  • EP ID EP559570
  • DOI 10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i3/3899
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Daniel Mas, Yossi Diantimala, Mulia Saputra (2018). Comparative Analysis of Real Earnings Management and Accrual-based Earnings Management before and after Convergence of IFRSs in Indonesia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(3), 47-56. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-559570