THE EFFECTS OF CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS AND INFORMATION ASYMMETRY ON EARNINGS QUALITY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM LISTED COMPANIES IN THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF THAILAND
Keywords:
Controlling shareholders, Information asymmetry, Earnings qualityAbstract
This study aimed to examine the effects of controlling shareholders and information asymmetry on earnings quality and empirical evidence from listed companies in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Data used were secondary data, which were collected during 2012-2014. The samples consisted of 245 listed companies in the SET where the controlling shareholders hold at least 25% of the shares. Independent variables were the controlling shareholders and information asymmetry while dependent variable was earnings quality. The data analysis used the Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results found that the controlling shareholders have no direct effects on earnings quality. Plus, it was found that the controlling shareholders had positive effects on information asymmetry, which had negative effects on earnings quality. The results from this study are not only supportive to previous study, but also revealed that the controlling shareholders had indirect negative effects on earnings quality through information asymmetry. In other words, information asymmetry could be inferred as a mediator variable between the controlling shareholders and earnings quality.
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Fan, J. P. H., & Wong, T. J. (2002). Corporate ownership structure and the informativeness of accounting earnings in East Asia. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 33(3), 401-425. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0165-4101(02)00047-2
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Jei-Fang, L., & Shing-Jen, W. (2013). Controlling Shareholders and Earnings Informativeness: Evidence from Taiwan. Asia Pacific Management Review, 18(1).
Jensen, M. C., & Meckling, W. H. (1976). Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure. Journal of Financial Economics, 3(4), 305-360. doi: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/0304-405X(76)90026-X
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Moradi, M. A., & Nezami, A. (2011). Influence of Ownership Structure on Earning Quality in the Listed Firms of Tehran Stock Exchange. International Journal of Business Administration, 2(4), p146.
Porta, R., Lopez‐de‐Silanes, F., & Shleifer, A. (1999). Corporate ownership around the world. The journal of finance, 54(2), 471-517.
Richardson, V. J. (2000). Information asymmetry and earnings management: Some evidence. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 15(4), 325-347.
Shleifer, A., & Vishny, R. W. (1997). A survey of corporate governance. The journal of finance, 52(2), 737-783.
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Velury, U., & Jenkins, D. S. (2006). Institutional ownership and the quality of earnings. Journal of Business Research, 59(9), 1043-1051. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2006.05.001
Wiwattanakantang, Y. (1999). An empirical study on the determinants of the capital structure of Thai firms. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 7(3–4), 371-403. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0927-538X(99)00007-4
Wiwattanakantang, Y. (2001). Controlling shareholders and corporate value: Evidence from Thailand. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 9(4), 323-362. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0927-538X(01)00022-1
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2018-05-01
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โสเขียว ก., นิลาภรณ์กุล น., & ปานมณี น. (2018). THE EFFECTS OF CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS AND INFORMATION ASYMMETRY ON EARNINGS QUALITY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM LISTED COMPANIES IN THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF THAILAND. Research Community and Social Development Journal, 12(2), 37–51. retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/NRRU/article/view/164572
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