Accounting conservatism and ifrs’s adoption: evidence from family and non- family brazilian companies

Authors

  • André Gobette Santana Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR Author
  • Roberto Carlos Klann Doutor em Ciências Contábeis e Administração pela FURB. Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Regional de Blumenau Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/enfoque.v35i1.29417

Keywords:

Conservadorismo Contábil. Empresas Familiares. IFRS.

Abstract

This study aims to determine the influence of the convergence of Brazilian accounting standards to the International Accounting Standards on accounting conservatism of Brazilian familiar and non-familiar companies. Descriptive research with quantitative approach and supported by descriptive research was developed for this purpose. We used the model of Ball and Shivakumar (2005) to measure conditional conservatism. The sample consisted of 315 firms in the period 2003-2012, divided into family and non-family firms. The statistical techniques used in data analysis include the analysis of panel data, the LM test of Breusch-Pagan, VIF, White test and the Durbin-Watson test. The results of the study rejected the hypothesis that the convergence of Brazilian accounting standards to the International Accounting Standards influenced the level of accounting conservatism of Brazilian companies, both to the full sample and the subsample of non-familiar firms. Only for family firms such statistical confirmation was possible. Thus, it is concluded that there is evidence that the adoption of IFRS resulted in an increase in the level of accounting conservatism found in the reports of Brazilian family-controlled companies.

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Author Biographies

  • André Gobette Santana, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR

    Mestre em Ciências Contábeis pela FURB. Atualmente é professor da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.

  • Roberto Carlos Klann, Doutor em Ciências Contábeis e Administração pela FURB. Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Regional de Blumenau
    Atualmente é professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Regional de Blumenau.

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Published

2016-05-20

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2016)

Section

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How to Cite

Santana, A. G., & Klann, R. C. (2016). Accounting conservatism and ifrs’s adoption: evidence from family and non- family brazilian companies. Enfoque: Reflexão Contábil, 35(1), 35-53. https://doi.org/10.4025/enfoque.v35i1.29417