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Fair Value Accounting and Earnings Management

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  • Pei-Hui Hsu

    (California State University, U.S.A.)

  • Youan (Robert) Lin

    (California State University, U.S.A.)

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Many have argued that measuring financial instruments at fair value might not reflect firms’ financial condition. Prior study finds that managers manipulate the “disclosure” of fair value measurement (Song et al. 2010). In this study, we attempt to provide evidence regarding manager’s incentive to manipulate the disclosure of fair value measurements by examining whether the disclosure of less relevant fair value measurement is related to the odds of earnings management. We find that firms with more Level 3 assets and liabilities (i.e., less value relevant fair value measurement) are more likely to recognize positive unrealized gains to meet or beat analyst forecast target. In addition, we find that only firms with weak corporate governance disclose more Level 3 fair value liabilities and recognize unrealized gains into reported earnings to meet or beat analyst forecast target. This evidence suggests that managers manipulate the disclosure of fair value measurement in order to manage reported earnings via the adoption of fair value option.

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  • Pei-Hui Hsu & Youan (Robert) Lin, 2016. "Fair Value Accounting and Earnings Management," Eurasian Journal of Business and Management, Eurasian Publications, vol. 4(2), pages 41-54.
    • Handle: RePEc:ejn:ejbmjr:v:4:y:2016:i:2:p:41-54
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    1. Susana Callao & José I. Jarne & David Wróblewski, 2017. "Why Do Companies From Emerging Countries Manage Earnings?," Eurasian Journal of Business and Management, Eurasian Publications, vol. 5(2), pages 60-84.

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