Financial Reporting Quality in Emerging Economies: Empirical Evidence from Brazil and South Africa

ISBN-13: 9783631715437 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 2016 / 332 str.

Gregor Hagemann

Opis

Contrary to their increasingly important role in the global economy, little is known so far about the financial reporting practices in emerging economies. This study therefore analyses the financial reporting practices of listed firms in Brazil and South Africa. It also investigates the determinants of financial reporting quality and its effect on information asymmetries. In addition, the author compares the results for the two emerging economies to those for Germany representing a developed economy. The empirical findings have several implications for researchers and lecturers as well as for practitioners, such as preparers and users of financial reports, legislators, standard setters and auditors.

Spis treści

Basis of financial reporting quality - Emerging economies and their accounting environment - Financial reporting in Brazil and South Africa - Financial reporting practice - Determinants of financial reporting - Capital market consequences of financial reporting quality - Institutionalism - Accruals-based earnings management measure - Disclosure index - Readability - Information asymmetries - Economic consequences

O autorze

Gregor Hagemann studied Business Administration at the University of Münster (Germany) and at the Turku School of Economics (Finland). He worked as a research assistant for the Chair of International Accounting at the University of Münster.