Consistent with predictions that stronger regulatory and institutional
environments result in higher-quality financial reporting, we find
that compliance levels for impairment disclosures are, on average,
greater in cluster 1 countries compared with the other two clusters.
• We find no major difference in compliance levels for impairment
disclosures between countries in cluster 2 and cluster 3.
• These findings suggest that changing accounting standards alone
may not be sufficient to ensure uniform financial reporting across
Europe due to uneven enforcement.