EFFECT OF EARNINGS MANAGEMENT ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA
Published 2023-07-28
Keywords
- Discretionary accruals,
- Return on equity,
- Profit margin
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Abstract
This study determined the effect of earnings management on financial performance of manufacturing firms in Nigeria using discretionary accruals as the independent variable while return on equity and profit margin were used for financial performance. Ex-Post Facto research design was adopted for the study. Data were extracted from annual reports and account of the sampled manufacturing firms in Nigeria from 2012-2021. Regression analysis statistical tool was employed to test the hypotheses. This study revealed that discretionary accrual has a positive and significant effect on returns on equity and net profit margin. In conclusion, the study submits that earnings management has a positive effect on financial performance of manufacturing firms in Nigeria though the effect is not statistically significant. Based on the study findings, the study recommended that firms’ management should decrease the cost of goods sold and reduce the research and development investment to boost the return on equity for the period.