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The impact of the IFRS 15 implementation on the revenue-based earnings management in Poland

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  • Morawska Izabela

    (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Finance, University of Economics, Katowice, Poland)

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Aim/purpose – This paper aims at investigating whether the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers implementation in Poland has affected earnings management that uses discretion in revenue recognition to avoid losses and earnings decreases.

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  • Morawska Izabela, 2021. "The impact of the IFRS 15 implementation on the revenue-based earnings management in Poland," Journal of Economics and Management, Sciendo, vol. 43(1), pages 387-403, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:jecman:v:43:y:2021:i:1:p:387-403:n:10
    DOI: 10.22367/jem.2021.43.18
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    Keywords

    IFRS 15; earnings management; revenue recognition; earnings benchmarks;
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    JEL classification:

    • M40 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - General
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • M48 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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