Project Earnings Manipulation: An Ethics Case Based on Agency Theory ABSTRACT: The impact of accounting information on ethical behavior has been extensively documented. Additionally‚ agency theory is a widely accepted behavioral perspective. Despite this‚ there is an absence of instructional material in the accounting education literature that ties ethical issues to an agency-theory context. The primary objective of this case is to highlight control system ethical issues using an agency-theory context
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Session 3: Basic Cost Terms and Concepts Article: Earnings management through real activities manipulation‚ Sugata Roychowdhury (2006) Due date: Oct 1‚ 2013 The research paper “Earnings management through real activities manipulation” by Sugata Roychowdhury analyses evidence on real activities manipulation in corporate earnings management to meet operational targets. Roychowdhury presents “abnormal real activities” in operations management by examine cash flows from operation (CFO)‚ production
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Accounting has a long history of being an ethical profession. In recent years‚ however‚ some companies have asked their accountants to help "manage earnings." What does it mean to manage earnings? Who is more likely to be involved in such a situation‚ the financial accountant or the management accountant? Why? Do you believe that managing earnings is ethical? Discuss the rationale for your answer. The major role of financial reporting is to effectively communicate financial information
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Identify the strengths and weaknesses of discretionary accruals models to identify earnings manipulation: Discretionary Accrual = non-obligatory expense (such as an anticipated bonus for management) that is yet to be realized but is recorded in the account books. Accrual Accounting = an accounting measure that measures the performance and position of a company by recognizing economic events regardless of when cash transactions occur. The general idea is that economic events are recognized
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Banking Industry of UAE Practice Earnings Management Dr. Mohammed Obeidat Introduction It is the right of external users of accounting information to be provided with more adequate information to protect their interests. Many questionable issues concerning the term of earnings management are still available. Auditors‚ accountants‚ financial analysts‚ and other concerned parties may hold the responsibility of detecting external users from the practices of earnings management. Many questionable
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Earnings Management can be for positive or for fraudulent purposes. This project explores the various methods in which firms engage in Earnings Management and different models which may explain the various factors effecting Earnings Management. | TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 Revenue Management 3 Earnings Management 3 Motives 5 Instruments 5 Project Methodology 8 Objective 8 Scope 8 Methodology 8 Analysis 9 Model 1 9 Model 2 14 Model 3 21 Satyam Case Analysis: 28
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| Earning Management | Quality of Accounting Information | | Nur Mohammad Arif | 20-Mar-13 | A report on Earning Management & Quality of Accounting Information Subject: Accounting Principles By | Nur Mohammad Arif | 131-0647-660 | Earning Management & Quality of Accounting Information ABSTRACT: This group report contains a simple descriptive analysis on the Earning Management and Quality of Accounting information for users. Business‚ Investments‚ Profit &
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Opening Thoughts. Manipulation. The Webster dictionary says “to control or play upon by artful‚ unfair‚ or insidious means especially to one ’s own advantage” (Merriam-Webster) So what does this mean in the context of communication. It would appear that to manipulate someone is sinister in nature. That it is something bad or evil we do to other people for our own gain. But is it? Throughout this paper I hope to disprove this fact that manipulation is only used for malicious intent. Or maybe I’ll
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Accounting Research Vol. 49 No. 3 June 2011 Printed in U.S.A. Earnings Quality Based on Corporate Investment Decisions FENG LI∗ Received 25 July 2007; accepted 20 September 2010 ABSTRACT In this paper‚ I examine a new approach for measuring earnings quality‚ defined as the closeness of reported earnings to “permanent earnings‚” based on firm decisions with regard to capital and labor investments. Specifically‚ I measure earnings quality as the contemporaneous association between changes in
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European Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol 4‚ No.1‚ 2012 www.iiste.org Earning Management and Dividend Policy: Empirical evidence from Pakistani listed companies Jahanzaib Haider (Corresponding author) Bahaudin Zakariya University‚ Multan Sub-Campus‚ Dera Ghazi Khan‚ Pakistan. Tel: 92-331-3312626‚ E-mail: haider_jahanzeb@yahoo.com Akbar Ali Bahaudin Zakariya University‚ Multan‚ Sub-Campus‚ Dera Ghazi Khan‚ Pakistan. Tel: 92-331-7304678‚ E-mail:
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