Purpose – This study aims to determine the relationship between political affiliation and company performance. This research uses resource-based view theory to explain the phenomenon of political affiliation and company performance in the context of three developing countries in ASEAN.Design/methodology/approach – The sample of this study covered three countries in Southeast Asia, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand in the period 2010–2019 with a total of 3,744 observations. This study uses quantitative methods with Generalized Least Square (GLS) testing to ensure that the research model is the best linear unbiased estimation (BLUE).Findings – The results show that political affiliation has a significant positive relationship with the company's performance in terms of profit margins. The company utilizes its external resources because internal resources have not significantly impacted amid economic uncertainty. This is done to ensure that the company gets business performance and sustainability.Originality/value – This research provides updates of political affiliation in the context developing countries in ASEAN. Developing countries are attractive for this examination because companies in the region face economic uncertainties and tend to have lower-to-middle range income. Through these characteristics, companies are encouraged to utilize resources that can truly provide certainty of performance and business sustainability.Research limitations/implications – First, the sample was limited to three countries in Southeast Asia so it can only capture phenomena with the same economic culture. Second, this research uses secondary data based on the company's financial statements.

Penelitian ini bertujuan menyelidiki tendensi CEO untuk mencatat adanya penurunan nilai goodwill perusahaan ketika CEO memiliki perilaku berkepercayaan diri berlebih. Penelitian ini memberikan kebaharuan dengan memberikan penjelasan pencatatan penurunan nilai goodwill dengan sudut pandang keperilakuan. Selanjutnya, penelitian ini menggunakan latar belakang negara berkembang yang memiliki karateristik pendapatan menegah kebawah dan memiliki ketidakpastian ekonomi masa depan. Kedua pembaharuan tersebut memberikan penjelasan yang lengkap mengenai fenomena penurunan nilai goodwill. Proksi yang digunakan untuk mengukur kepercayaan diri berlebih adalah pengeluaran modal dan pencatatan penurunan nilai goodwill adalah delta goodwill. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel semua perusahaan yang tercatat di Bursa Efek Indonesia pada periode tahun 2012-2019 dengan total sebanyak 878 data observasi. Metode analisis data yang digunakan untuk menguji hubungan antara kepercayaan diri berlebih dan pencatatan penurunan nilai goodwill adalah regresi tobit. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat asosiasi antara kepercayaan diri berlebih dan pencatatan penurunan nilai goodwill perusahaan. Penelitian ini berimplikasi bagi investor yang dapat menaruh kepercayaan lebih pada perusahaan yang memiliki tingkat akuisisi yang tinggi, karena perusahaan tersebut berkecenderungan memenuhi pedoman pelaporan keuangan.

PurposeThis study investigates the impact of government and economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on companies' business operations, especially risk-taking tendencies and corporate financial reporting quality (FRQ).Design/methodology/approachThe study employs the generalised least squares regression model. The final sample comprised 27,376 company-year observations from eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region.FindingsEPU has a negative and significant effect on investment activity and FRQ. Higher EPU leads to a decline in investment and FRQ.Research limitations/implicationsThere are several limitations in this study. First, the authors used abnormal investments to measure investments, without considering the degree of irreversibility investment objectives. Second, although control variables are included at the company and country levels, they may only partially control for companies' mitigation effects. Third, the sample is limited to developing countries with unique characteristics in Asia-Pacific; therefore, the findings cannot be generalised.Practical implicationsThe findings can help investors, analysts and regulators evaluate EPU's impact on companies' business activities by offering an overview regarding the decline in investment efficiency and FRQ. The results can also be used as input for regulators in formulating policies that encourage companies to regulate investment levels without harming other stakeholders and maintain FRQ during periods of uncertainty.Originality/valueThis research provides intriguing insights into EPU's effects on companies' investment activity and FRQ in developing countries, which are sensitive to changes in macroeconomic conditions.