EARNINGS QUALITY AND COST OF CAPITAL: THAI LISTED COMPANIES

Authors

  • Chamaporn Meechana Philosophy Program in Accountancy, College of Innovative Business and Accountancy, Dhurakij Pundit University
  • Pattanant Petchchedchoo College of Innovative Business and Accountancy, Dhurakij Pundit University
  • Siridech Kumsuprom College of Innovative Business and Accountancy, Dhurakij Pundit University

Keywords:

Earnings Quality, Discretionary Accruals, Non-Discretionary Accruals, Cost of Capital

Abstract

This study aims to examine the association between earnings quality and cost of capital of listed firms on SET 50 and SET 100 index in the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Earnings quality is measured by two types of accrual which are discretionary accruals and non-discretionary accruals. The results show a positively significant association between those two types of accrual and cost of capital. To extend the scope of study on earning quality issue to be more useful, further research may focus on earnings quality measures in different approaches such as accounting-based measures and market-based measures.

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Published

2019-12-30

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Meechana, C., Petchchedchoo, P., & Kumsuprom, S. (2019). EARNINGS QUALITY AND COST OF CAPITAL: THAI LISTED COMPANIES. SUTHIPARITHAT JOURNAL, 33(108), 121–131. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DPUSuthiparithatJournal/article/view/242266

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