International Gaap Differences - the Impact on Foreign Analysts

International Gaap Differences - the Impact on Foreign Analysts
Author: Kee-Hong Bae
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN:

This paper investigates the relation between differences in accounting standards across countries and foreign analyst following and forecast accuracy. We develop two measures of differences in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for 1,176 country-pairs. We then examine the impact of these measures of accounting differences on foreign analysts. In so doing, we utilize a unique database that identifies the location of financial analysts around the world, creating a sample that covers 6,888 foreign analysts making a total of 43,968 forecasts for 6,169 firms from 49 countries during 1998 - 2004. We find that the extent to which GAAP differs between two countries is negatively related to both foreign analyst following and forecast accuracy. Our results suggest that GAAP differences are associated with economic costs for financial analysts.

Comparative International Accounting, 14th Edition

Comparative International Accounting, 14th Edition
Author: Christopher Nobes
Publisher: Pearson UK
Total Pages: 942
Release: 2020
Genre: Comparative accounting
ISBN: 129229650X

Now in its 14th edition, Nobes and Parker's Comparative International Accounting is a comprehensive and coherent text on international financial reporting. It is primarily designed for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in comparative and international aspects of financial reporting. The book explores the conceptual and contextual found.

International Accounting Standardization

International Accounting Standardization
Author: Jeno Beke
Publisher: Chartridge Books Oxford
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2014
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1909287806

Jeno Beke investigates the effects of international accounting standardisation on business decisions, management performance and the economic environment.

Disclosure Behavior of European Firms around the Adoption of IFRS

Disclosure Behavior of European Firms around the Adoption of IFRS
Author: Michael H. R. Erkens
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2016-05-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3658134410

Michael Erkens analyzes the determinants and consequences of information disclosure. He presents an empirical investigation of corporate risk management disclosures of nearly 400 firms from 20 European countries. The results show that countries’ institutional settings and cultural values are predominant factors why firms disclose information on their risk management practices. In another study, the author analyzes the economic consequences associated with the publication of an annual report in English by European firms from non-English speaking countries. He finds that the release of English annual reports attracts more analysts and foreign investors to the firm, and decreases information asymmetries between insiders and outsiders of the firm.

Research Handbook on Financial Accounting

Research Handbook on Financial Accounting
Author: Luz Parrondo
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2024-01-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1803920599

Through careful classification of the opportunities and challenges facing current financial regulatory bodies, the Research Handbook on Financial Accounting inspects the financial implications of our ever-changing modern economic and environmental climate.

Standardization of Financial Reporting and Accounting in Latin American Countries

Standardization of Financial Reporting and Accounting in Latin American Countries
Author: Lourenço, Isabel
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2015-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466684542

Accounting has often been described as the language of business. As the increasing competition of overseas markets begins to affect even the smallest local companies, many more business professionals must become fluent in accounting principles and practice. Standardization of Financial Reporting and Accounting in Latin American Countries highlights the recent move to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and addresses some of the concerns raised due to cultural differences and the level of enforcement of these standards in separate countries. Describing the evolution of both financial and managerial accounting due to the adoption of IFRS, this book is an essential reference source for both students and seasoned professionals in the fields of accounting, finance, and related management fields, especially those with an international emphasis.

U.S. GAAP Versus IFRS

U.S. GAAP Versus IFRS
Author: Shrikant P. Jategaonkar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre:
ISBN:

Beginning in fiscal 2007, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allowed foreign companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges to report under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). This study investigates if analyst forecast accuracy is affected by the reporting standards used. If U.S. GAAP and IFRS are equivalent sets of high-quality standards, as purported by the IASB and SEC, then there should not be any difference in forecast accuracy. If, on the other hand, analyst forecast accuracy differs based on the accounting standards used, the U.S. GAAP and IFRS may not be comparable. With a sample of 366 firm-years from 2007 to 2010, we find that there are no significant differences in forecast errors for companies reporting under IFRS versus U.S. GAAP. This result indicates that the information provided by both sets of standards is sufficient for sophisticated users. This is especially important because foreign companies traded on U.S. exchanges will be electing between these two alternative reporting methods into the foreseeable future. In addition, there is some discussion that the SEC may allow U.S. companies to report under either method, so this study informs that debate. Our results indicate that the predictive models employed by analysts are equally effective when based on financial results reported under U.S. GAAP or IFRS.

Essays on the Economic Consequences of Mandatory IFRS Reporting around the world

Essays on the Economic Consequences of Mandatory IFRS Reporting around the world
Author: Ulf Brüggemann
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3834969524

Ulf Brüggemann discusses and empirically investigates the economic consequences of mandatory switch to IFRS. He provides evidence that cross-border investments by individual investors increased following the introduction of IFRS.

International GAAP 2008

International GAAP 2008
Author: Mike Bonham
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Total Pages: 1958
Release: 2008-04-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The standards set by the IASB are the authoritative requirements of international financial reporting, but their interpretation and practical application require something more. This text provides interpretation and guidance on the practical application of the new reporting regime.

Emerging Issues in Finance

Emerging Issues in Finance
Author: Dr Saif Siddiqui
Publisher: Dr Saif Siddiqui
Total Pages: 845
Release: 2017-10-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 8192233146

Edited Conference Proceedings Volume I