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Do political connections reduce earnings management?

Khalil, Mohamed; Harianto, Sandy; Guney, Yilmaz

Authors

Sandy Harianto

Yilmaz Guney



Abstract

This study examines whether political connections are associated with earnings management (both accrual-based and real) and whether the association is influenced by corporate governance and external auditing qualities. Empirical evidence on the association between political connections and earnings management remains unclear and offers mixed results. Using a sample of Indonesian firms, we find that political connections are negatively related to accrual-based (AEM) and real (REM) earnings management. In addition, the negative relationship between political connections and earnings management is more pronounced in better-governed firms and those audited by one of the Big 4 auditors. The results are robust to alternative measures of earnings management, endogeneity, and subsample tests. Our results extend the literature by shedding additional light on the governance role and benefits of political connections.

Citation

Khalil, M., Harianto, S., & Guney, Y. (2022). Do political connections reduce earnings management?. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-022-01062-y

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 19, 2022
Online Publication Date Apr 21, 2022
Publication Date Apr 21, 2022
Deposit Date Apr 5, 2022
Publicly Available Date Apr 22, 2023
Journal Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting
Print ISSN 0924-865X
Electronic ISSN 1573-7179
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-022-01062-y
Keywords Political connections; Accrual-based earnings management; Real earnings management; Corporate governance; Audit quality; Indonesia
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3913957

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