The Effect of Intercompany Transactions in the Value Relevance after the Adoption of IFRS. The Case of the Greek Listed Companies

World Finance Conference, 2013

21 Pages Posted: 8 Jan 2014

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Athanasios Vazakidis

University of Macedonia

Stavropoulos Antonios

University of Macedonia

Ioannis Samaras

University of Macedonia

Stergios Athianos

International Hellenic University

Date Written: July 3, 2013

Abstract

The present study examines the value relevance of disclosed related party transactions (RPTs) in Greek listed group of companies. We are based on two types of transactions, exchange of goods-products and exchange of assets, using a value relevance approach. We apply the model of Ohlson (1995) for the period 2004 and 2005 and we observe that the reported earnings of firms selling goods or assets to related parties exhibit a lower valuation coefficient than those of firms in Greece without such transactions. This result is not observed after 2005, when a new fair value measurement rule for related party transactions came into effect. Our evidence suggests that the new RPT regulation in Greece is perceived to be effective at reducing the potential misuse of RPTs for earnings management purposes. Since RPTs have been the subject of numerous scandals, our evidence from the Greek stock markets suggests that new RPT accounting standards could prove an effective solution to this issue.

Suggested Citation

Vazakidis, Athanasios and Antonios, Stavropoulos and Samaras, Ioannis and Athianos, Stergios, The Effect of Intercompany Transactions in the Value Relevance after the Adoption of IFRS. The Case of the Greek Listed Companies (July 3, 2013). World Finance Conference, 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2376132

Athanasios Vazakidis

University of Macedonia ( email )

156 Egnatia St.
P.O. 1591
Thessaloniki, 54006
Greece

Stavropoulos Antonios

University of Macedonia ( email )

156 Egnatia St.
P.O. 1591
Thessaloniki, 54006
Greece

Ioannis Samaras

University of Macedonia ( email )

156 Egnatia St.
P.O. 1591
Thessaloniki, 54006
Greece

Stergios Athianos (Contact Author)

International Hellenic University ( email )

Depatrment of Economics, Serres, Terma Magnesias
Serres, 62124
Greece

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