Financial Reporting Quality on Investors’ Decisions

Nwaobia A. N., Jerry Kwarbai (), O. O. Jayeoba and Ajibade A. T.
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Nwaobia A. N.: Department of Accounting, School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Ikenne, Nigeria
O. O. Jayeoba: Department of Accounting, School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Ikenne, Nigeria
Ajibade A. T.: Department of Accounting, School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Ikenne, Nigeria

International Journal of Economics and Financial Research, 2016, vol. 2, issue 7, 140-147

Abstract: Financial reporting quality has been said to play an important role in reducing information asymmetry. Thus, firms with high financial reporting quality may enhance more investors’ decision. Hence, the basic objective of this study is to determine whether earnings quality influence investors’ decision. The sample consisted of 10 manufacturing companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange Market. The study period is 5 years (2010-2014). Data on accrual quality, volume of investment, Size, age and growth rate and earnings per share were drawn from the published annual report and accounts of the sampled companies. Correlation matrix, Vector auto regressive estimation and Pooled OLS model were employed for the analysis. Diagnostic tests for post estimation were also performed on the model. The result of the Ramsey Reset test shows a p-value of 0.2105, implying that model has no omitted variables. Also, Wooldridge test for autocorrelation in panel data indicates no first-order autocorrelation, showing a p-value of 0.3642. We calculated accruals quality based on the modified accrual model proposed by Mac Nichols in 2002. In this paper, the absolute value of residual error represents the financial reporting quality. This threshold is based on the idea that accruals reduce the smoothing initiated by the change in the cash flow and thus increase the earnings awareness.  The study finds evidence of a positive association between investors’ decision and financial reporting quality. Â

Keywords: Quality; Size; Information; Asymmetry; Financial reporting; Accrual. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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