The Effect of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on Earnings Management in Malaysian Manufacturing Companies

Asian Economic and Financial Review

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Murad Ali Ahmad Al-Zaqeba¹  Abdul Hamid S²  Nehad Ibrahim Ineizeh¹  Obada Jebreen Hussein³  Ala Hussein Albawwat⁴ 

[1] Faculty of Business, Amman Arab University;Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia;Teesside University;Faculty of Business, Accounting Department, Amman Arab University

关键词: Earnings management;    Corporate governance mechanisms;    Malaysian manufacturing companies;    Corporate characteristics;    Modified Jones model;    Information asymmetry theory;    Agency theory;    Stakeholder theory and STATA.;   

DOI  :  10.55493/5002.v12i5.4490

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Asian Economic and Social Society

【 摘 要 】

Earnings management (EM) firms produce less predictable accounting earnings that do not reflect the company's genuine financial success. However, EM is regarded as one of the most significant issues regarding financial reporting, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, this paper aims to investigate the effect of corporate governance mechanisms on earnings management in Malaysian manufacturing companies (MMCs). Data was collected from 2010 to 2019 for MMCs. By highlighting the updating of corporate governance rules, the market value and competitiveness of institutions will improve. Moreover, this paper provides evidence of the effect of corporate governance on earnings management. Therefore, the results may help policymakers to take a new approach to the development of corporate governance instructions, and stakeholders, which would enhance earnings quality and improve the quality of financial reports. This could help them build a more comprehensive picture of the firm and improve the decision-making process.

【 授权许可】

CC BY