2020
DOI: 10.24818/jamis.2020.01008
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Corporate governance and earnings management in Vietnamese listed firms: A pitch

Abstract: This pitching research letter (PRL) applies the pitching research framework developed by Faff (2015, 2019) to refine a research idea on corporate governance and earnings management. The PRL introduces the pitcher and then presents details of her application of the framework. This is followed by commentary on the pitch, along with the pitcher's personal reflections regarding the framework. These personal reflections identify how the pitcher progresses in terms of research questioning and conclude with recommend… Show more

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“…Vietnamese stock exchange, Nguyen et al (2018) found that real estate was the top scoring sector for earnings management. Nguyen et al (2020) investigated the ownership structure's role in earnings management in real estate companies and found that an increased level of state ownership was positively related to earnings management.…”
Section: Earnings Management In European Real Estatementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Vietnamese stock exchange, Nguyen et al (2018) found that real estate was the top scoring sector for earnings management. Nguyen et al (2020) investigated the ownership structure's role in earnings management in real estate companies and found that an increased level of state ownership was positively related to earnings management.…”
Section: Earnings Management In European Real Estatementioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, real estate firms are, for the most part, asset-heavy, and these assets vary in value, leaving room for interpretation. For example, Nguyen et al (2018) found that the real estate sector in Vietnam was the sector with the most earnings management.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hence, in different types of contracts (e.g. debt contracts or management compensation contracts), the accounting numbers are seen as key performance indicators (Nguyen, 2020). On the other hand, if managers have complete control over accounting data and utilise them for personal gain, contracts based on such figures may not always be adequate to align the interests of managers with those of shareholders (Hijazi, & Al-Rahahleh, 2016).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Existing literature has primarily focused on the investigation of the ownership structure, board of directors and its role in limiting the misuse of earnings management (e.g. Nguyen, 2020;Abbadi, Hijazi & Al-Rahahleh, 2016;Chen, Cheng & Wang, 2015). Moreover, other studies, such as Dechow et al (1996), found that whether financial misstatement and associated fraudulent activities are an outcome of poor corporate governance or not.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%