Accounting conservatism and corporate governance: evidence from India
Journal of Global Responsibility
ISSN: 2041-2568
Article publication date: 19 August 2021
Issue publication date: 1 November 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The paper aims to study the impact of corporate governance variables on the adoption of accounting conservatism by S&P BSE 500 index firms.
Design/methodology/approach
The period for the study is from 2010–2018. The data has been extracted from the BSE website, annual reports of the sample companies and the Prowess IQ database. Panel data methodology has been used to analyse the impact of the corporate governance variables on accounting conservatism. Accounting conservatism is the dependent variable, which has been measured by using the CONACCR (negative accruals) measure and the independent variables include the characteristics of the board of directors and the audit committee.
Findings
Overall, the relationship between accounting conservatism and corporate governance indicates a significant impact of corporate governance variables, namely, characteristics of the board of directors and the audit committee, on the accounting conservatism policy of the firm.
Originality/value
This research explores the benefits of conservatism in resolving agency conflict. Very few studies have captured the relationship of individual components of corporate governance with accounting conservatism. Moreover, this study contributes to the literature regarding the influence of corporate governance variables on the extent of conservatism used in accounting records.
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Citation
Sharma, M. and Kaur, R. (2021), "Accounting conservatism and corporate governance: evidence from India", Journal of Global Responsibility, Vol. 12 No. 4, pp. 435-451. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGR-07-2020-0072
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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