The Influence of Investment Decisions and Corporate Financial Performance on Tax Avoidance: A Cross-country Study

This study investigates the influence of investment decisions and corporate financial performance on tax avoidance. We employed mining companies listed on the Asia Pacific Stock Exchanges from 2017 to 2021. The purposive sampling technique was applied to select 40 out of 97 top Australian, Indian, and Indonesian mining companies (200 firm-year observations). To test the hypotheses, the data was then analyzed comparatively using multiple linear regression analysis. The results show that investment decisions and corporate financial performance simultaneously affect tax avoidance. Partially, investment decisions has a significantly positive effect on tax avoidance, and corporate financial performance also has a significantly positive effect on tax avoidance. The results suggest that investment decisions and firm performance motivate managers to tax avoidance

Tax Avoidance and Dividend Policy: Evidence from Indonesian State-Owned Enterprises

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between tax avoidance and dividend policy with focus on state-owned enterprises (SOEs), in Indonesia. The populations are all Indonesian firms (SOEs and non-SOEs) listed in LQ-45 index. Samples were selected using purposive sampling method. Number of collected samples are 60 firms or 118 firm-year observations (2018, 2019, and 2021). Using Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA), this study found a positive association between effective tax rate and dividend yield for non-SOEs. The result also reveals that SOEs tend not to engage in aggressive tax avoidance, with an average effective tax rate of 19.9%. Therefore, if SOEs plan to manage their taxes to lower the effective tax rate, they may provide higher yield to shareholders compared to non-SOEs.

Board Attributes and Earnings Management of Listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

This research examined the relationship between board attributes and earnings management of deposit money banks listed on Nigeria Stock Exchange for ten years period (2010-2019). Fourteen deposit money banks listed on Nigerian Stock Exchange as at 31st December, 2019 were selected as the samples using census sampling method. Multiple linear regression technique was employed as technique of data analysis. The results shows that board academic and board credit increased and reduced earnings management respectively and insignificantly while board audit reduced the tendencies of managers to manage earnings significantly. Thus, it is recommended that regulators of Nigerian listed deposit money banks should encourage the constitution of audit committee in Nigerian listed deposit money banks. This is because it has proved to play an important role in checkmating unwanted discretionary accruals and improves the earnings quality in the banks

CEOs Accounting Background and ESG Disclosure: Empirical Evidence of Indonesian Listed Companies

The main objective of this study is to provide empirical evidence that educational background and accounting experience of CEOs have a relationship with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure. Data was gathered from all listed companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2010 to 2020. 533 firms that published sustainability reports were selected as the sample for the research. The results indicate that CEOs with an educational background in accounting and work experience in accounting field, especially those who have worked at BIG4 accounting firms, have a significantly positive relationship with ESG disclosure. This means that CEOs who are well-versed in accounting are more sensitive to environmental issues and therefore, more likely to disclose more information about ESG. The findings suggest that CEOs with an accounting background are more environmentally conscious and can play a crucial role in expanding ESG disclosure

The Mediating Role of Performance Measurement System in the Relationship between Information Technology Capabilities and University Performance

To improve performance, higher education institutions (HEIs) have attempted to formulate performance measurement system (PMS) policy and information technology (IT) development. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of IT capability on financial performance and operational performance of private HEIs in Indonesia through PMS implementation as mediating variable. Using purposive sampling method, 149 questionnaire responses obtained from private HEIs located on Java Island, Indonesia.  The respondents are head of human resource and finance department and person in charge of technology and information systems in the sample universities. The data were analysed using the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) method. This study found that IT capabilities were only associated with both financial and operational performance indirectly through PMS implementation. Thus, this study confirmed that PMS played a role as mediating variable. This study contributes to the develop the body of knowledge, especially related to the role of IT capabilities and PMS role in enhancing both the financial and operational performance of HEIs. Practically, this research provides beneficial suggestions for HEI management to improve HEI performance

Determinants of Tax Avoidance and the Moderation Role of Asset Growth: A Case of Southeast Asia Banking Industry

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Cash Holding, Leverage, Political Connections, and Earnings Quality:The Moderating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility

This study aims to examine the influence of cash holding, leverage and political connections (CSR) on earnings quality. In addition, the moderating role of corporate social responsibility in the relationship between the variables also examined. Data were collected from financial statements and sustainability reports of Indonesian manufacturing companies, listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Data were derived from the Indonesian stock exchange website and the company's official website. Using purposive sampling method, 424 firm-year observations between 2017 and 2020 were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis for panel data. The results of this study reveal that cash holding is negatively associated with earnings quality, while leverage is positively associated with earnings quality, and political connections are not associated with earnings quality. Furthermore, CSR does not have a role in weakening the negative effect of cash holding, leverage and political connections on earnings quality

Exploring the Affiliation between Integrated Reporting and Firm Performance: Evidence from Bangladesh

The objective of this study is to assess the extent of integrated reporting (IR) practice with reference to the disclosure pattern and to examine its association with financial performance and market growth in the voluntary disclosure of manufacturing companies in Bangladesh. Samples of this study are 41 manufacturing companies from nine different industries listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). The total observations were 123 firm year observations. Using two-stage-least-squares approach to reduce endogeneity concerns, this study reveals that Integrated Reporting Index (IRDINX) is positively and significantly related with firm performance. However, the relationship between IRDINX and growth is positive but insignificant. The content analysis found an increasing pattern of IR disclosure by the sample firms. The findings of this study encourage firms to adopt IR practice and add value to the existing literature as very few researches have been done on IR area in Bangladesh

What Do We Know About Balanced Scorecard and Its Benefit? A Systematic Literature Review

This study aims to systematize articles on Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and the benefit of its adoption in various organizations and business entities. Using a systematic literature review, this study reviews 60 articles published in international reputable journals between 2003 and 2022. The articles were found using keywords such as ‘balanced scorecard’, ‘BSC’, and ‘BSC implementation’ in the Emerald, Elsevier, Sage Journals, and Scopus databases. The search was restricted by the language and scope of the research. The results show that BSC facilitates the improvement of organization performance, the achievement of organizational goals and vision, the outlining of strategies into action, the measurement of performance, the management of risk and the decision-making process