This study aimed to verify the determinants of goodwill impairment (GOODWIMP) loss recognition in Brazilian companies. For this, a descriptive and documentary study was carried out in which information was collected from databases and explanatory notes using a quantitative approach. The study sample was comprised of Brazilian companies listed on the Thomson database, totaling 91 companies and 346 observations. Data were collected from 2011 to 2014. For the treatment and analysis of the data, logistic regression with panel data was used. The results show that the factors change in management (CHMAN), book-to-market (BM), number of cash generating units (CGU), variation in return on assets (ΔROA) and goodwill (GOODW) were significant in determining GOODWIMP losses. These findings indicate that in addition to economic factors, managers' actions are associated with the recognition of such losses, which can be characterized as incentives for earnings management (EM) practices. Therefore, it is generally concluded that the GOODWIMP losses recognized in the companies analyzed may not only have been used to reduce their assets to recoverable amounts, but also to achieve results consistent with the objectives of managers.

O estudo analisou a influência da Governança Corporativa e da estrutura de capital no gerenciamento de resultados em companhias abertas listadas na BM&FBovespa. Para tal, realizou-se pesquisa descritiva, com análise documental e abordagem quantitativa dos dados relativos aos anos de 2010 a 2013, utilizando amostra composta por 261 empresas. Os resultados revelaram destaque para os gerenciamentos de baixas proporções nos anos de 2010 e 2011, e aumento significativo dos gerenciamentos de maiores proporções em 2012 e 2013. Quanto à estrutura de capital, os resultados evidenciaram que os níveis de endividamento de curto prazo, longo prazo e de endividamento total, ao longo de todo o período investigado, foram superiores nas empresas não listadas no Índice de Ações com Governança Corporativa Diferenciada (IGCX) da BM&FBovespa. Constatou-se somente influência da Governança Corporativa para a redução do gerenciamento de resultados em 2010.

Purpose This paper aims to analyze the influence of gender diversity on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate governance (CG) and economic and financial performance of Brazilian publicly traded companies. Design/methodology/approach The sample comprises 68 non-financial public companies comprising the IBX100 index of BM&FBOVESPA. For that, it was used panel data modeling, correlation and ranking by TOPSIS method. Findings The results suggest a significant relationship between CG and economic–financial performance when mediated by gender diversity. This relationship was not observed between CSR and economic–financial performance. Thus, it can be concluded that in a diversified board of directors, in terms of gender, better monitoring of managers can occur because of the increase in their independence in decisions, as well as performance increase. These results diverge from the literature on the influence of women’s participation in corporate boards in CSR. It is assumed that this result is because of the fact that the participation of women is recent in Brazil. Research limitations/implications The main limitations are the number of companies analyzed, the choice of ISE index to verify the CSR variable and the metric used to verify the CG mechanisms. Originality/value In general, this research contributes to the literature of the area, especially in Brazil, in confirming that the mediating variable gender diversity makes the relationship between CG and performance more significant.

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-8069.2017v14n31p26O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a influência dos ativos intangíveis na relevância da informação contábil. A metodologia utilizada caracterizou-se como descritiva, documental e quantitativa. A amostra do estudo constituiu-se de 164 empresas listadas na BM&FBOVESPA, no período de 2010 a 2013. A análise das informações foi realizada por meio de regressão de dados em painel, com a utilização dos softwares STATA e SPSS. Os resultados apontaram que lucro líquido, patrimônio líquido, ativo intangível, goodwill, patrimônio líquido ajustado e lucro líquido ajustado são informações relevantes para o mercado de capitais, as quais impactam no preço das ações até 6 (seis) meses depois de publicadas as demonstrações financeiras. Esses resultados revelam a importância para o mercado de capitais das informações contábeis ora apresentadas, tanto as tradicionais - como lucro líquido e patrimônio líquido - quanto as relacionadas aos ativos intangíveis. Tais informações contábeis demonstraram-se relevantes para os investidores decidirem na compra e venda de ações. Desta forma, infere-se a necessidade das empresas divulgarem seus ativos intangíveis, uma vez que tal prática pode contribuir para o aumento do preço de suas ações no mercado de capitais.

This study aims to analyze the relationship between cost asymmetry (Sticky Costs) behavior and earnings management practices of Brazilian companies. The methodology refers to descriptive, documentary and quantitative research. The sample comprised 160 Brazilian companies listed on BM&FBovespa between 2008 and 2017. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyze the data. We observed that accounting profit is affected by sticky costs behavior and by earnings management practices. Total accruals and part of earnings management are explained by costs asymmetric behavior. This paper contributes to the current research on the discussion that part of earnings management can be due to sticky costs. In addition, the results show that the Dechow, Sloan and Sweeney (1995) model could consider the asymmetry of costs as an interference variable on total accruals, in order to better estimate the discretionary accruals.