ABSTRACT
A great deal of useful information comes from accounting functions as it provides data which when processed, serves as useful information to the management in its planning process. Earnings management can be defined as the enhancement of the bottom line earnings as contain in the Accounting information which serves as a pivot around which investors make investment decisions because it provides a picture of the performance (income statement) of an organization and its current financial position (balance sheet),such accounting information as contained in the financial report may influences the market price of share in the stock market.
The purpose of this paper is to examine 'the effect of earnings management on value relevance of quoted companies in Nigeria'. A sample of five agro-allied firms was selected between 2010- 2016. The data collected were analysed using theregression Analysis technique with the aid of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS, version 20.OJ. Earnings management proxied by Discretionary accruals and non• discretionary accruals, Thefindings reviewed that discretionary accruals significantly affect the value relevance offirms' financial statement while the Non-Discretionary accruals does not significantly affect the value relevance offirms' financial statement in Nigeria.
The implication of this result is that when firms manage their earnings using discretionary accruals, it affectsvalue relevance of firms' financial statement thereby affecting the share price of the firms. When firms manage their earnings using non- discretionary accruals, it may not affect the value relevance offirms' financial statement which may not influence share price of the firm .
Table of content
Pages
Cover page
Title page I
Declaration iii
Certification IV
Dedication v
Acknowledgement
Tale of contents Vl
Abstract lX
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Statement of the problem 1
1.2 Background to the study 3
1.3 Objective of the study 5
1.4 Research questions 6
1.5 Hypothesis of the study 6
1.6 Significance of the study 6
1.7 Scope and limitation of the study 8
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9
2.1 Conceptual framework 9
2 .1.1 Concept of earnings management 9
2. l.2Value Relevance 12
2.2 Earnings management and value relevance in details 13
2.2.lForms Of Earnings Management 14
2.3 Theoretical Framework
2.3.lPositive accounting theory 17
2.3.2The Agency Theory 21
2.3.3Legitimacy theory
2.4 Empirical Review
2.4.1 Summary of Empirical Review 32
CHAPTER THREE:METHODOLGY 33
3.1 Research Design 33
3 .2 Population 33
3.3 Sample of the study 33
3.4 Method of data collection 34
3.5 Definition of variable 34
3.5.1 Dependent variable 34
3. 5 .2 Independent variables 35
3 .6 Model Specification 35
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 37
4.2 Data Presentation c 37
4.3 Data Analysis 38
4.3.1 Data Validity Test 38
4.3.2 Correlation Analysis 39
4.3.3 Descriptive Statistics 40
4.3.4 Regression of the Estimated Model Summary 41
4.3.5 Regression Results 43
4.4 Test of Research Hypotheses 44
4.4.1. Test of Research Hypothesis One 44
4.4.2. Test of Research Hypothesis Two 45
4.5 Discussion of findings 45
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
5 .1 RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
5.2 Summary of Findings 48
5.3 Conclusions 48
5.4 Recommendations 49
5.5 Limitations of the Study 49
5.6 Suggestions for Further Research 50
References 52
Appendix
AGU, M (2020). EEFECT OF EARNINGS MANAGEMENT ON VALUE RELIVANCE OF QUOTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/eefect-of-earnings-management-on-value-relivance-of-quoted-companies-in-nigeria
MOUAU/ACC/14/19922, AGU. "EEFECT OF EARNINGS MANAGEMENT ON VALUE RELIVANCE OF QUOTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 04 May. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/eefect-of-earnings-management-on-value-relivance-of-quoted-companies-in-nigeria. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
MOUAU/ACC/14/19922, AGU. "EEFECT OF EARNINGS MANAGEMENT ON VALUE RELIVANCE OF QUOTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 04 May. 2020. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/eefect-of-earnings-management-on-value-relivance-of-quoted-companies-in-nigeria >.
MOUAU/ACC/14/19922, AGU. "EEFECT OF EARNINGS MANAGEMENT ON VALUE RELIVANCE OF QUOTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/eefect-of-earnings-management-on-value-relivance-of-quoted-companies-in-nigeria