Investors’ response on the deviation between quarterly and annual earnings

Despite the benefits of timely information, concerns have been raised on the reliability of the quarterly accounts. The occurrence of deviation between audited annual accounts and cumulative quarterly accounts indicates the misstatements in the latter. This study examines investors’ response tow...

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Main Authors: Fauzi Saidin, Saidatunur, Malek, Mazrah, Ibrahim, Daing Nasir, Phua, Lian Kee
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author Fauzi Saidin, Saidatunur
Malek, Mazrah
Ibrahim, Daing Nasir
Phua, Lian Kee
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Malek, Mazrah
Ibrahim, Daing Nasir
Phua, Lian Kee
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description Despite the benefits of timely information, concerns have been raised on the reliability of the quarterly accounts. The occurrence of deviation between audited annual accounts and cumulative quarterly accounts indicates the misstatements in the latter. This study examines investors’ response towards the occurrence of the deviation. Data is based on 792 listed companies of Bursa Malaysia in 2012. The results of the OLS regression show that the companies without earnings deviation have significantly higher earnings response coefficient than companies experiencing earnings deviation. It is also found that understated quarterly earnings companies have higher earnings response coefficient than overstated companies. Results imply that investors place higher reliability on the quarterly accounts produced by companies without earnings deviation. Higher reliability is placed on the understated quarterly earnings companies as compared to overstated companies. Findings suggest that investors do value the occurrence and types of earnings deviation. Therefore, steps should be taken to overcome the occurrence of deviation.
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spelling usm-370212017-10-10T08:39:48Z http://eprints.usm.my/37021/ Investors’ response on the deviation between quarterly and annual earnings Fauzi Saidin, Saidatunur Malek, Mazrah Ibrahim, Daing Nasir Phua, Lian Kee HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management Despite the benefits of timely information, concerns have been raised on the reliability of the quarterly accounts. The occurrence of deviation between audited annual accounts and cumulative quarterly accounts indicates the misstatements in the latter. This study examines investors’ response towards the occurrence of the deviation. Data is based on 792 listed companies of Bursa Malaysia in 2012. The results of the OLS regression show that the companies without earnings deviation have significantly higher earnings response coefficient than companies experiencing earnings deviation. It is also found that understated quarterly earnings companies have higher earnings response coefficient than overstated companies. Results imply that investors place higher reliability on the quarterly accounts produced by companies without earnings deviation. Higher reliability is placed on the understated quarterly earnings companies as compared to overstated companies. Findings suggest that investors do value the occurrence and types of earnings deviation. Therefore, steps should be taken to overcome the occurrence of deviation. EDP Sciences 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/37021/1/%28Investors%E2%80%99_response_on_the_deviation%29_shsconf_four2017_07002.pdf Fauzi Saidin, Saidatunur and Malek, Mazrah and Ibrahim, Daing Nasir and Phua, Lian Kee (2017) Investors’ response on the deviation between quarterly and annual earnings. SHS Web of Conferences, 34 (07002). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2261-2424 https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173407002
spellingShingle HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management
Fauzi Saidin, Saidatunur
Malek, Mazrah
Ibrahim, Daing Nasir
Phua, Lian Kee
Investors’ response on the deviation between quarterly and annual earnings
title Investors’ response on the deviation between quarterly and annual earnings
title_full Investors’ response on the deviation between quarterly and annual earnings
title_fullStr Investors’ response on the deviation between quarterly and annual earnings
title_full_unstemmed Investors’ response on the deviation between quarterly and annual earnings
title_short Investors’ response on the deviation between quarterly and annual earnings
title_sort investors’ response on the deviation between quarterly and annual earnings
topic HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management
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