The effective of quarterly financial Statement on Earning Management on Companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Accounting School of Tehran University

2 Master of Accounting, School of Tehran University

Abstract

This thesis examines the impact of the quarterly guidance (quarterly financial statements) on earnings management, with emphasis on the role of Quarterly Earnings per share (EPS). on companies in Tehran Stock Exchange for the period 1386 to 1390..To answer the research hypothesis we used: EPS, Average Ratio of EPS  and the relationship between EPS in the fourth quarter and first nine months of the year EPS and EPS forecast by researcher, the modified Jones model discretionary accruals as a measure to assess the management company is profitable and has been classified.The results of this research on this Companies has been carried out shown This Companies do Earning Management in fourth Quarterly financial statements.This Earnings management is to demonstrate financial situation of the company and increase profits and reduce losses and also to achieve budget Financial statement and special budget EPS.

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