IFRS AND PROBABILITY OF REPUBLISHING: A STUDY OF BRAZILIAN COMPANIES LISTED ON BOVESPA

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.16930/2237-7662/rccc.v17n52.2694

Keywords:

Republishing, Qualification, IFRS.

Abstract

This study analyzed the transition and post-transition period of the adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Brazil, and its main objective was to elucidate its implications both in republishing financial reports and in issuing an accounting audit opinion, with qualification or disapproval. This research analyzed 613 companies listed on BM&FBovespa from 2001 to 2016. The analysis was prepared through a Logit model, testing the hypotheses that the adoption of IFRS in Brazil would reduce both the probability of republishing and of issuing an opinion with qualification or disapproval. The results have indicated that both in the transition and in the post-IFRS periods there was a reduction in the probability of opinions with qualification or disapproval, with a stronger effect on the latter. These results indicate that the IFRS may have positively impacted reporting quality, but not as strongly as desired.

Author Biographies

Cosmeilson Rodrigues Soares, Fucape Business School

Fucape Business School. Address: Av. Fernando Ferrari, 1358, Boa Vista | 29075-505 | Vitória/ES | Brazil.

Fabio Yoshio Suguri Motoki, Fucape Business School

Fucape Business School. Address: Av. Fernando Ferrari, 1358, Boa Vista | 29075-505 | Vitória/ES | Brazil.

Danilo Soares Monte-mor, Fucape Business School

Fucape Business School. Address: Av. Fernando Ferrari, 1358, Boa Vista | 29075-505 | Vitória/ES | Brazil.

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Published

2018-10-11

How to Cite

Soares, C. R., Motoki, F. Y. S., & Monte-mor, D. S. (2018). IFRS AND PROBABILITY OF REPUBLISHING: A STUDY OF BRAZILIAN COMPANIES LISTED ON BOVESPA. Revista Catarinense Da Ciência Contábil, 17(52). https://doi.org/10.16930/2237-7662/rccc.v17n52.2694