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The role of accounting regulation on good news recognition and conditional conservatism: evidence from China’s 2006 accounting regulation

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  • Zuhair Barhamzaid

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Purpose - This study aims to investigate the impact of accounting regulation (AR) on good news (GNs) recognition and conditional conservatism (CC), using the Chinese experiment in the 2006 AR. Design/methodology/approach - The current study applies the Basu (1997) model to a sample of 26,755 firm-year observations from 1997 to 2017. Findings - The study finds that GNs recognition is significantly reduced and becomes significantly less than bad news recognition under China’s 2006 AR, suggesting that CC is enhanced under China’s 2006 AR. Research limitations/implications - This paper excludes the financial sector from the sample. Thus, generalizing results on the financial sector is not appropriate. In addition, the available literature on this topic is limited as it deals with convergence with IFRS, not the full adoption of IFRS. Practical implications - The study findings are expected to benefit policymakers and accounting standard setters in controlling GNs recognition and CC as well. Originality/value - Whereas prior studies on this topic report their results on CC only, without considering the role of AR on GNs recognition, this paper highlights the role of AR on both GNs recognition and CC as well.

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  • Zuhair Barhamzaid, 2023. "The role of accounting regulation on good news recognition and conditional conservatism: evidence from China’s 2006 accounting regulation," Accounting Research Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 36(1), pages 92-105, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:arjpps:arj-08-2022-0185
    DOI: 10.1108/ARJ-08-2022-0185
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    Keywords

    Accounting regulation; Good news; Conditional conservatism; China’s 2006 accounting regulation; M41; M42; M48;
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    JEL classification:

    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • M42 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Auditing
    • M48 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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