تاثیر کیفیت حسابرسی روی قابلیت پیش بینی سود قیمت: 16000 تومان ![]() مقاله 16 صفحه ای به صورت فایل پی دی اف به زبان انگلیسی همراه با فایل ترجمه به صورت ورود و پی دی اف بررسی اثرات جریان نقدی مازاد رایگان، نظارت شرکتی و اندازه شرکت در پیشبینی An investigation into the effect of surplus free cash flow, corporate governance and firm size on earnings predictability Redhwan Ahmed AL-Dhamari and Ku Nor Izah Ku Ismail School of Accountancy, UUM College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia Abstract Purpose – Existing studies on corporate governance mainly focus on how a strong governance system enhances the valuation of firms with cash holding or free cash flow agency problem. The aims of this paper are threefold. First, it investigates the impact of surplus free cash flows (SFCF) on earnings predictability. Second, it investigates whether corporate governance variables moderate the negative impact of SFCF on earnings predictability. Finally, this study examines whether the ability of corporate governance to mitigate SFCF and improve the predictive value of earnings varies between large and small firms. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses heteroskedasticity-corrected least square regressions upon a sample of Malaysian listed firms. Findings – This paper finds that firms with high SFCF experience less earnings predictability. It also indicates that earnings of firms with high SFCF are more predictable when institutional investors hold a large stake of shares and when a chairperson is independent. Finally, this paper reveals that the role of institutional and managerial ownership in mitigating agency conflict of free cash flow and improving earnings predictability is more prominent in larger firms. This study implies that investors still have reservations about the ability of boards to enhance earnings numbers in Malaysia, although efforts were taken to reform the corporate governance mechanisms following the Asian financial crisis |