As far as boards effectiveness on earnings management constraint under IFRS setting is concerned, Marra et al. (2011) show that the implementation of the new standards increased, acting as moderator, the effectiveness of boards independence, and ACs in constraining earnings
management. However, Daske et al. (2008) argue that results on IFRS are based on a relatively time period, and it is possible that the documented effects are short-lived, determined by other factors and, thus, will fade away over time.