This paper analyzes the relationship between capital structure and earning management. For analyzing we use 119 non-financial companies that listed in Tehran Stock Exchange from 2000 to 2008. The researchers will focus on comparing the Jones Model and the Modified Jones Model, which are the two most frequently used model in empirical analysis nowadays. Earnings management is a kind of managemen...

Purpose – This study examines whether high analyst coverage increases or decreases accounting conservatism. Design/methodology/approach – This study selects sample firms from the Compustat and I/B/E/S databases for years 1989-2006. We use both accrual-based and marketvalue-based measures of accounting conservatism. We also use the extent to which negative cash flow from operations is more timel...

This study aims to examine the effect of implementing regional financial regulations, employee competence and organizational commitment on successful implementation accrual-based accounting information systems their impact quality information. research is included in survey with type investigation, this verification explanatory research. verificative (verificative research) (explanatory or caus...

some of inherent limitations of accrual accounting make the actual earnings and accounting earnings different. so assessment of reported earnings quality has allocated extensive bulk of accounting studies to itself. the decrease information quality such as earnings quality increases information risk and also the investor’s risk. it’ll increase their expected return. since cost of equity is the ...