The Influence of Surplus Free Cash Flow and Audit Quality on Earnings Management
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Surplus free cash flow, Audit quality, Earnings management.
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of surplus free cash flow, audit quality, and the interaction between surplus free cash flow and audit on earnings management. This study uses secondary data in the form of annual reports and financial statements of manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015 and 2016. The sampling method used in this study was purposive sampling. The total research sample is 48 samples. The results showed that surplus free cash flow has a positive effect on earnings management, audit quality significantly influences earnings management, but the interaction between surplus free cash flow and audit quality has no impact on earnings management.
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Frankel, R.M., Johnson, M.F. and Nelson, M.W. (2002). The relation between auditors’ fees for non-audit services and earnings management. The Accounting Review, Vol. 77, pp. 71-105.
Ghozali, I. (2013). Aplikasi Analisis Multivariate dengan Progam IBM SPSS 20. Semarang: Badan Penerbit Universitas Diponegoro.
Heninger, W.G. (2001). The association between auditor litigation and abnormal accruals. The Accounting Review, Vol. 76 No. 1, pp. 111-126.
Jensen, M. C. (1986). Agency Cost of Free Cash Flow, Corporate Finance, and Takeovers. The American Economic Review , Vol.76, pp. 323-329.
Jensen, M., & Meckling, W. (1976). Theory of the firm: managerial behavior, agency and ownership structure. Journal of Financial Economics , Vol.3 No.4, pp. 305-360.
Lin, J.W. and Hwang, M.I. (2010). Audit quality, corporate governance, and earnings management: a meta-analysis. International Journal of Auditing, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 57-77.
Luhgiatno. (2010). Analisis Pengaruh Kualitas Audit Terhadap Manajemen Laba (Studi Pada Perusahaan Yang Melakukan IPO di Indonesia). Fokus Ekonomi, Vol.5 No.2.
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2020-07-01
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Tsania Rahmawati. (2020). The Influence of Surplus Free Cash Flow and Audit Quality on Earnings Management. JAE (JURNAL AKUNTANSI DAN EKONOMI), 5(2), 71-81. https://doi.org/10.29407/jae.v5i2.14371
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