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Effect of corporate governance and enforcement on fair value accounting in Brazil

Fernando Galdi, André De Moura, Felipe Damasceno and Alexandre Andrade

Meditari Accountancy Research, 2024, vol. 32, issue 6, 2298-2320

Abstract: Purpose - This paper aims to investigate whether Brazilian firms that legally bond to stricter enforcement and commit to stringent corporate governance requirements experience increased value relevance of discretionary fair value measurements (Levels 2 and 3), and how different measurement levels are associated with firms’ systematic risk. Design/methodology/approach - The Brazilian data’s distinctive feature helps in analyzing fair value’s relevance in an emerging market with heterogeneous enforcement regimes. Given the inherent self-selection in corporate governance levels and cross-listing decisions, the authors use a two-step generalized method of moments approach. Building uponSonget al.’s (2010) framework, the authors carefully address potential selection biases. Furthermore, the authors expand Riedl andSerafeim’s (2011) model, based onOhlson’s (1995) model, to explore whether the negative correlation between Level 1 net assets (assets minus liabilities) and firms’ beta is more pronounced compared to Levels 2 or 3 net assets. Additionally, the authors investigate whether this relationship intensifies when firms align themselves with enhanced governance structures and stricter enforcement regimes. Findings - Fair value measurements which require more judgment (Levels 2 and 3) are more value-relevant when a firm is legally bonded to higher enforcement and better corporate governance. Level 1 fair values of these firms’ net assets are associated with lower systematic risk, while Levels 2 and 3 fair values (high subjectivity valuation) are not. Originality/value - The authors show that firms that bond to better corporate governance and stricter enforcement regimes mitigate the information risk involved in subjective fair-value measurements.

Keywords: Corporate governance; Fair value; Value relevance; Cross-listing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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