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Does Earnings Management Practice Affect The Performance Of Listed Consumer Goods Firms In Nigeria?

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  • Oyefemi Olympus OWORU

    (Department of Accounting, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria)

  • Jayeola OLABISI

    (Department of Accounting, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria)

  • Olagunju ADEBAYO

    (Department of Accounting, Osun State University, Nigeria)

  • Efetobore OKORODUDU

    (Department of Accounting, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria)

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of earnings management practices on the financial performance of listed consumer goods firms in Nigeria. The study adopted ex-post-facto design to collect data for the study on the events already in existence. The purposive sampling technique was employed to select 10 firms out of 21 listed firms contingent on the availability of data. The study generated secondary data, over a period of eleven years 2008-2018, from the audited financial reports of sampled firms. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics coupled with multiple regressions. In the model, Return on Asset (ROA) was used to measure financial performance while Earnings per Share (EPS), Operating Cash Flow (OCF), and Firm Size (FSIZE) were surrogates for earnings management. The study showed a significant and positive influence of EPS on ROA (p-value

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  • Oyefemi Olympus OWORU & Jayeola OLABISI & Olagunju ADEBAYO & Efetobore OKORODUDU, 2020. "Does Earnings Management Practice Affect The Performance Of Listed Consumer Goods Firms In Nigeria?," Contemporary Economy Journal, Constantin Brancoveanu University, vol. 5(1), pages 94-103.
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    Keywords

    Earnings Management; Performance; Return on Asset; Earnings per Share; Operating Cash Flow; Firm Size;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • P34 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Finance
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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