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Pro forma disclosure practices of firms applying IFRS

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  • Lori Solsma
  • W. Mark Wilder

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Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is empirically investigate the pro forma disclosure behavior of US-listed foreign firms applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Design/methodology/approach - – The annual earnings press releases of US-listed foreign firms on the New York Stock Exchange are analyzed to compare the effect that reporting standard (specifically IFRS) has on pro forma disclosure frequency, disclosure characteristics and benchmarking. Findings - – US-listed foreign firms applying IFRS report pro forma disclosures more frequently than firms using the USA’s generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), but less opportunistically. Originality/value - – This paper extends Epping and Wilder’s (2011) study and contributes to the pro forma disclosure literature by providing a cross-country analysis of non-GAAP disclosure based on reporting standard (IFRS or US GAAP). Understanding the non-GAAP disclosure of firms applying IFRS is useful to investors and regulators, as more countries adopt IFRS.

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  • Lori Solsma & W. Mark Wilder, 2015. "Pro forma disclosure practices of firms applying IFRS," International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 23(4), pages 383-403, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijaimp:v:23:y:2015:i:4:p:383-403
    DOI: 10.1108/IJAIM-12-2014-0083
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