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Financial statement effects of adopting international accounting standards: the case of Germany

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  • Mingyi Hung

    (University of Southern California)

  • K. R. Subramanyam

    (University of Southern California)

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Using a sample of German firms, we investigate the financial statement effects of adopting International Accounting Standards (IAS) during 1998 through 2002. We find that total assets and book value of equity, as well as variability of book value and income, are significantly higher under IAS than under German GAAP (HGB). In addition, book value and income are no more value relevant under IAS than under HGB, and HGB (IAS) income is highly persistent (transitory). Finally, we find weak evidence that IAS income exhibits greater conditional conservatism than HGB income. Our results are consistent with the fair-value (income smoothing) orientation of IAS (HGB).

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  • Mingyi Hung & K. R. Subramanyam, 2007. "Financial statement effects of adopting international accounting standards: the case of Germany," Review of Accounting Studies, Springer, vol. 12(4), pages 623-657, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:reaccs:v:12:y:2007:i:4:d:10.1007_s11142-007-9049-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11142-007-9049-9
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