A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

How Markets Valuate and Response to IFRS Reconciliations Adjustments in Finland




AuthorsSchadewitz HJ, Vieru MJ

PublisherSocial Science Electronic Publishing

Publication year2007

JournalSocial Science Research Network

Journal name in sourceSSRN Electronic Journal

First page 1

Last page49

Number of pages49

ISSN1556-5068

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1005601(external)

Web address http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1005601(external)


Abstract

This study focuses on the value relevance and market responses of mandatory transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), using sample of Finnish first-time IFRS adopters. The Finnish data is used since prior research findings suggest large differences between Finnish accounting standards (FAS) and IFRS. Some evidence of value relevance is found in IFRS adjustments on earnings but not with IFRS adjustments in sharholders´ equity. Furthermore, only minor market responses on stock returns and no excess trading after the release of IFRS reconciliation adjustments are evidenced. This suggests that great deal of IFRS reconciliations, if relevant, were anticipated by investors.



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