An empirical insight on Spanish listed companies’ perceptions of International Financial Reporting Standards

Juan Carlos Navarro-García and Francisco Bastida

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 2010, vol. 19, issue 2, 110-120

Abstract: Since 2005, all publicly traded European Union companies must prepare their consolidated statements in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This paper analyzes the consequences of IFRS adoption in a code-law country (Spain), whose context is very different from the Anglo-Saxon system. This study provides evidence on the way that environment can affect Spanish financial managers and chief accountants, when they have to prepare financial reports under high-quality standards such as IFRS. The study used a questionnaire-based survey, which was completed by 63 Spanish listed firms. The results show that IFRS are perceived as a high-quality regulation appropriate for decision-making. However, IFRS are also seen as (1) significantly different from Spanish standards, (2) troublesome, and (3) failing to meet a cost-benefit trade-off in some cases. IFRS are not considered by the survey respondents as more appropriate than Spanish standards. The results of the study indicate that statement preparers’ overall views of IFRS could lead to less IFRS compliance and, therefore, lower quality financial reports than could be reached under strict IFRS application.

Keywords: IFRS; Listed companies; Financial reporting quality; Acceptance of IFRS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G14 G15 M40 M41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2010.07.003

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