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The double entry structural constraint on the econometric estimation of accounting variables

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  • Demetris Christodoulou
  • Stuart McLeay

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This paper develops a structural system for estimating accounting variables, within which the deterministic relationships inherent in financial statement articulation are clearly defined in the econometric model. The key proposition of the paper lies in the treatment of the financial statements as a matrix of codetermined information constrained by double entry, where the expected value of each of the individual items that comprise the financial statements will be mirrored elsewhere in the system with a different sign. Given that the change in net operating assets shares the same variation as the change in net financial claims, it is shown, by formally identifying the articulation, that empirical application will yield increased precision and improved efficiency by comparison to the more traditional methods that fail to specify the structural double entry property.

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  • Demetris Christodoulou & Stuart McLeay, 2019. "The double entry structural constraint on the econometric estimation of accounting variables," The European Journal of Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(18), pages 1919-1935, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurjfi:v:25:y:2019:i:18:p:1919-1935
    DOI: 10.1080/1351847X.2019.1667847
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