FACTORS AFFECTING FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY IN AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Autor: Milica Djordjevic, Bojana Novićević Čečević, Marjan Mirčevski
Jazyk: English<br />Serbian
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979), Vol 71, Iss 3 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0352-3462
2334-8453
DOI: 10.59267/ekoPolj24031033D
Popis: The research objective is to establish the factors that influence financial reporting quality (FRQ) in agricultural companies in the Republic of Serbia. Based on a sample of 99 large and medium-sized companies in this sector (86.09% of the total population), and following the analysis of 2018-2022 financial statements and auditor’s reports, we examine the conditionality of earnings management (EM) as a FRQ determinant at enterprise level. In order to achieve the defined objective, we apply statistical methods, i.e. correlation and multiple linear regression. The research results indicate that more profitable companies have better FRQ, i.e., a higher return on assets, then companies whose financial statements are audited by Big 4 audit firms and companies with low debts. Also, the research results indicate that FRQ of the sampled companies is not affected by their liquidity, board size and audit tenure.
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