In comparing domestic standards to IFRS, some studies have shown that there are no
significant differences in accounting results with the implication that the adoption of IFRS does not result in better accounting quality.
Studies in Germany by Tendeloo and Vanstraelen (2005:1) and Hung and Subramanyam (2007:36) did find similarities in earnings management and value relevance in comparing results of the national and international standards.
Paananen (2008:17) reports no quality increases in the Swedish case and Elbannan (2011:240) reports mixed findings in Egypt. On this basis, it is also hypothesized that the adoption of IFRS in Kenya as compared to KAS given mandatory adoption and KAS framework being similar to
IASB‟s may yield mixed results