Digital Financial Reporting (DFR) has gained significant research attention amid the digital transformation. This study comprehensively reviews DFR research, identifies trends, and highlights emerging topics. Key trends include advancements in sustainability reporting and improved financial...

Purpose - This study investigates the impact of financial statements disclosed in accordance with the Turkish Tax Procedure Code (TPC) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on stock prices at Borsa Istanbul. It aims to explore how each type of disclosure affects market reactions...

This study explores how IFRS adoption is associated with analysts' forecast accuracy, optimism, and dispersion in Saudi Arabia. Drawing on data from publicly listed firms from 2013 to 2020, we assess changes in forecasting behavior surrounding the IFRS transition, accounting for firm-specific...

The congruence of accounting standards with high-quality financial data constitutes a cornerstone of the institutional frameworks of modern economies. The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) facilitates greater transparency and comparability in financial reporting,...

The aim of this study was to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts the quality of financial reporting, providing insights into new opportunities in this field for the Saudi context. This study employed the UTAUT theory to examine the adoption of AI technology in auditing practices....

This study highlights the superior performance of Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA) in credit risk modeling under IFRS 9, particularly during economic uncertainty, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Using granular bank-level data from Malta, spanning 2017-2023, the analysis integrates macroeconomic...

This study aims to review research on voluntary IFRS application and future research directions. This study presents a bibliometric review of 185 studies on voluntary IFRS application using Web of Science data and R software. Four research clusters are identified: (i) determinants of IFRS...

The permanent evolution of accounting and financial reporting standards, in particular for listed companies, is justified by the need to adapt these standards to economic, societal, financial, institutional and technological developments. The main objective of the standard setters is that the...

This study assesses the quality of financial reporting in ten Central and Eastern European countries using a methodology based on natural language processing (NLP) techniques. 570 annual reports of companies listed on the main index on the stock exchanges of 10 Central and Eastern European (CEE)...

This study aims to explore how a firm's exposure to economic policy uncertainty (EPU) affects the use of fair value (FV) measurement for non-financial assets.The analysis focuses on the selection of FV models for different types of non-financial assets. It examines how internal factors and...

The article aims to present the main challenges and characteristics of adopting the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17 within insurance undertakings.We examined a comprehensive analysis of the problems associated with IFRS 17 implementation, as observed by 68 market...

Research Question- What is the perception of the stakeholders of the Romanian banking system on the adequacy of current accounting regulations? Motivation- The motivation of this research is supported by the existence of a gap in the specialised literature: the perception of the interested...

This special issue comprises 12 papers published in the Special Issue entitled "Corporate Finance and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practices", addressing a wide range of topics related to the following: corporate reporting (sustainability reporting; environmental accounting...

In today’s globalized competitive landscape several dimensions such as labour, markets and capital are integrated. As a result, companies attempt to gain inbound foreign capital. To achieve that they investigate away countries to host their operations and to trade their shares. While the...

We empirically investigated the effect of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and institutional quality (IQ) on economic growth in the GCC region. We used panel data collected over 25 years (1998–2022) from six GCC countries—Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,...

This research delves into the adoption dynamics of International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs) in Morocco, a nation yet to embrace these standards, presenting a distinctive opportunity to scrutinize the challenges of implementation within a...

In 2018, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) introduced International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS 9), which sets out principles for hedge accounting and replaces International Accounting Standard 39 (IAS 39). IFRS 9 aims to provide better information about companies'...

Since the release and implementation of SFAS No.141 and No.142, there has been a continuous controversy over whether to apply the impairment-only or the amortisation-and-impairment method for subsequent goodwill accounting. FASB and IASB solicited opinions on proposed revisions through the and...

A comprehensive literature review and analysis of auditing and "fair value accounting (FVA)" growth in Jordan and the "Arab - Middle Eastern (ME)" region are presented in this paper. It determines fair value implementation criteria and their impact on auditing pricing and application status....