Open Journal of Accounting

Volume 5, Issue 4 (October 2016)

ISSN Print: 2169-3404   ISSN Online: 2169-3412

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Chairman Characteristics and Earnings Management: Evidence from Chinese Listed Firms

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DOI: 10.4236/ojacct.2016.54008    2,798 Downloads   6,646 Views  Citations
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Using a large sample of Chinese listed companies during period from 2005 to 2014, this paper investigates whether the managerial characteristics of Chairman affect earnings management. Using McNichols [1] accrual-based and Roychowdhury [2] real earning management, we find that companies with female, long-tenured, older and more educated Chairman have lower absolute discretionary accruals and lower real earnings management after controlling other factors that prior research has shown to be associated with earnings management. The results suggest that Chinese listed companies can improve earning quality by appointing more female, experienced, and educated chairmen, as well as increasing the tenure of Chairman.

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Xiong, J. (2016) Chairman Characteristics and Earnings Management: Evidence from Chinese Listed Firms. Open Journal of Accounting, 5, 82-94. doi: 10.4236/ojacct.2016.54008.

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