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2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

The effects for accounting regulation for business combinations on firm behaviours and stock pricing : a theory and tests

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14530172
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Accounting
Research InstitutionWaseda University (2003)
Hosei University (2002)

Principal Investigator

USUI Akira  Planning Office for the Graduate School of Finance, Accounting and Law, Professor, ファイナンス研究科開設準備室, 教授 (90193870)

Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Keywordsbusiness combinations / accounting conservatism
Research Abstract

This research empirically examines (1)how investors are forming the expectation based on accounting information, and (2)how a firm selects the accounting and recognition timing. I discuss the regulation setting of business combinations. First, I confirm a supplementary role of the statement and balance sheet information. I find that the earnings-book value (with tome trend) model better explained the level and change of stock prices in 531 firms which had been listed in the TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange) for the period of 1967-2001. Second, the panel analysis of TSE firms in 1964-2001, shows that (1)the growth firms prefer conservative accounting measurement to income recognition delay, (2)firms facing more severe conflicts over devidend policy tend to select more conservative accounting, (3)a manager tends underestimate earnings rather than net assets. My collective evidence provides a regulatory explanation for business combinations. A merger on an equal basis has the severe conflicts among stakeholders because the management control has not established. In such case, rational stakeholders would prefer conservative accounting that could not overestimate assets, for example, the pooling method. The use of pooling method must certain conditions that limit earnings management.

  • Research Products

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All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] 薄井 彰: "保守的な会計測定の経済的機能について"Discussion Paper Series(日本銀行金融研究所). No.2003-J-1. 1-31 (2003)

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  • [Publications] 薄井 彰: "会計利益と株主資本の株価関連性:実証的証拠"経済志林(法政大学). 70巻4号. 231-248 (2003)

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  • [Publications] 薄井 彰: "株式評価における保守的な会計測定の会計測定の経済的な機能について"金融研究(日本銀行金融研究所). 23巻1号. 127-159 (2004)

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  • [Publications] 薄井 彰: "企業評価モデルの理論と実際"経営分析事典(税務経理協会). (近刊). (2004)

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  • [Publications] Usui, Akira: "Economic determinants of conservative accounting measurement"IMES Discussion Paper Series(Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan). J-1. 1-32 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Usui, Akira: "A value-relevance of accounting eamings and book values : empirical evidence"Keizai-Shirin(The Hosei University Economic Review)(Hosei University). vol.70 No.4. 231-247 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Usui, Akira: "Economic determinants of conservative accounting measurement in equity valuation"Kinyu-Kenkyo(Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan). vol.23 No.1. 127-159 (2004)

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  • [Publications] Usui, Akira: "Corporate valuation models : theory and practices"Hand Book of financial analysis(the Japanese Financial Analysis Association). (forthcoming).

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Published: 2005-04-19  

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