accounting. The study addresses two questions. First, are there systematic differences
across countries in the value relevance of accounting numbers? Second, are there
systematic differences in the incremental and relative contribution of book values and
residual earnings to value across the countries related to accounting differences?
Our results indicate first, that accounting book value and residual earnings are
positively and significantly related to current stock prices across all six countries
consistent with King and Langli's (1998) findings for European countries and Bernard's
(1994) results for US firms. Our results also show significant differences in the relation
between accounting numbers and stock prices across the six countries and across time. We
find some consistency between our predictions of explanatory power of accounting for
firm value based on accounting practice in the six countries; however, the predictions are
incomplete and some results are not consistent. While this study suggests that differences
in the explanatory power of accounting are related to accounting differences across the
countries, more evidence is needed. Second, when we focus on the relative and
incremental explanatory power of book value and residual earnings, the empirical results
again vary across countries more than for European and American markets in prior studies.
Again, there are some tantalizing hints that accounting practice is related to these
differences, but more evidence is needed.
accounting. The study addresses two questions. First, are there systematic differencesacross countries in the value relevance of accounting numbers? Second, are theresystematic differences in the incremental and relative contribution of book values andresidual earnings to value across the countries related to accounting differences?Our results indicate first, that accounting book value and residual earnings arepositively and significantly related to current stock prices across all six countriesconsistent with King and Langli's (1998) findings for European countries and Bernard's(1994) results for US firms. Our results also show significant differences in the relationbetween accounting numbers and stock prices across the six countries and across time. Wefind some consistency between our predictions of explanatory power of accounting forfirm value based on accounting practice in the six countries; however, the predictions areincomplete and some results are not consistent. While this study suggests that differencesin the explanatory power of accounting are related to accounting differences across thecountries, more evidence is needed. Second, when we focus on the relative andincremental explanatory power of book value and residual earnings, the empirical resultsagain vary across countries more than for European and American markets in prior studies.Again, there are some tantalizing hints that accounting practice is related to thesedifferences, but more evidence is needed.
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