Journal of Iranian Accounting Review

Journal of Iranian Accounting Review

The Effect of Corporate Governance on Earnings Management of Listed Companies on the Tehran Stock Exchange with an IPO Firm

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hamideh Salek 1
Ahmad Googerdchian 2
Abdollah Khani 3
1 M.A. Student of Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Economic, University of Isfahan, Iran
3 Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Isfahan, Iran
10.22055/jiar.2017.16564.1014
Abstract
Because of agency problems, corporates managers may not apply the corporate resources in the direction of shareholders benefits. Corporate governance can improve this problem. The main purpose of this research is the assessment of the effect of corporate governance on the earnings management that is accepted by the corporate with Initial Public Offering (IPOs) in Tehran Stock Exchange. To determine corporate governance, we used the criteria of the percentage of independent directors on the board of directors. Also, in order to measure the earnings management, we used Jones model (1991). In this research, 45 companies with Initial public offering in Tehran Stock Exchange were examined during the period of 1382 to 1392. In order to test the research hypotheses, we used multiple-regression model for data analysis. Results suggested that there was no significant correlation between the corporate governance and the discretionary accruals. In addition, discretionary accruals showed a negative effect on cash flow from the operational activity in the year after IPO. Corporate governance had a positive effect on discretionary accruals for the forecast of operational cash flows in the year after IPO.
Keywords
IPO
Corporate Governance
Earnings management
Journal of Iranian Accounting Review
Volume 3, Issue 10
Spring 2016
Pages 81-100