The next finding in table 3 relates to timely loss recognition. The significantly positive coefficient on LNEG, 0.1323, indicates that, incremental to effects associated with our control variables, IAS firms recognize large losses more frequently than NIAS firms. This finding suggests that, relative to IAS firms, NIAS firms smooth earnings by delaying the effects of large negative outcomes. In particular, one interpretation of the results relating to SPOS and LNEG taken together is that managers of NIAS firms smooth away from large negative earnings and toward small positive net income, resulting in less timely recognition of losses.