Circular causality analysis of corporate performance and accounting quality in M&As

Ionut Viorel Herghiligiu, Roxana Manuela Dicu, George-Marian Aevoae, Daniela Nicoleta Sahlian, Adriana Florina Popa and Ioan-Bogdan Robu

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 10, 1-16

Abstract: The past performance and the capital structure of the companies that are involved in mergers and acquisition (M&As) are considered into the analysis of the circular causality relationship between financial performance and market value. Considering two models, one for value relevance and one for accounting conservatism, this paper aims to analyze if the capital market influences the accounting practices of a target company or that the accounting figures influence the capital market. The analyzed sample used in the study is represented by the target companies involved in M&As which took place in the European Union Enlarged in 2017–2018. Financial and market data were considered for eight years (2011–2018). Using the conservatism model, the results show that targets’ earnings are significantly influenced by their financial leverage as an indicator for financial structure. Using the value relevance model, the capital market reaction is influenced by prices and return on equity that indicates the capital market influence on accounting figures.

Date: 2024
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