We find that AQ_DD has a positive and significant effect on the level of cash holdings. Specifically, at the 10 per cent level on CASH1 (at the 5 per cent for aone-tail test2), and at the 1 per cent level on CASH2. That is, firms with higher values of AQ_DD (poorer accruals quality) need to maintain higher levels of cash holdings than those with higher accruals quality. This result is consistent with our hypothesis that accounting quality reduces information asymmetry and thus allows a more efficient structure of assets with lower levels of cash holdings. Firms with higher accounting quality can obtain funds more easily from creditors