The Ability of Accounting Information to Explain Stock Returns : A Comparison Study Between Equity and Cost Method

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อัญชลี วิรุฬห์จรรยา

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This research is to study the association between stock returns and accounting information
prepared by using equity and cost methods. This research employs the dataset of Thai fiffiirms listed on
the Stock Exchange of Thailand during 2007-2010 consisting of 72 fiffiirms. This research employs multiple
regressions to examine the association between stock returns and accounting information and
applies Vuong test to compare the ability of accounting information prepared by equity and cost methods
to explain stock returns. Findings report the relationship between stock returns and accounting
information including earnings and book values, prepared by both equity and cost methods. In addition,
this research fiffiinds that the ability of accounting information prepared by cost method to explain stock
returns is higher relative to equity method.

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