Value-relevance of accounting numbers : an empirical investigation of purchased goodwill / Muhd Kamil Ibrahim ... [et al.]

We examine the value-relevance of accounting numbers in the balance sheet to investors. Specifically, we investigate the association between purchased goodwill and the value placed on the firm by the stock market. An equity valuation model based on the modified balance sheet identity is used to perm...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Muhd Kamil, Mohd Said, Marzita, Abd Latif, Radziah, Abd Shukur, Zaleha
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Accountancy & Accounting Research Institute (ARI) 2003
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spelling uitm-136822016-07-21T07:42:18Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13682/ Value-relevance of accounting numbers : an empirical investigation of purchased goodwill / Muhd Kamil Ibrahim ... [et al.] Ibrahim, Muhd Kamil Mohd Said, Marzita Abd Latif, Radziah Abd Shukur, Zaleha Managerial accounting Balance sheet. Financial statements. Corporation reports. Including pro forma statements We examine the value-relevance of accounting numbers in the balance sheet to investors. Specifically, we investigate the association between purchased goodwill and the value placed on the firm by the stock market. An equity valuation model based on the modified balance sheet identity is used to permit purchased goodwill, other assets and liabilities to have separate empirical coefficient values. This study finds evidence consistent with the notion that be market incorporates the information on purchased goodwill in the valuation of a firm and results also show that the market seems to perceive purchased goodwill at least with a value equal to other assets. Several empirical extensions are explored to examine whether the basic finding can be made more robust. Faculty of Accountancy & Accounting Research Institute (ARI) 2003 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13682/1/AJ_MUHD%20KAMIL%20IBRAHIM%20MAR%2003.pdf Ibrahim, Muhd Kamil and Mohd Said, Marzita and Abd Latif, Radziah and Abd Shukur, Zaleha (2003) Value-relevance of accounting numbers : an empirical investigation of purchased goodwill / Muhd Kamil Ibrahim ... [et al.]. Malaysian Accounting Review, 2 (1). pp. 106-123. ISSN 1675-4077
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topic Managerial accounting
Balance sheet. Financial statements. Corporation reports. Including pro forma statements
spellingShingle Managerial accounting
Balance sheet. Financial statements. Corporation reports. Including pro forma statements
Ibrahim, Muhd Kamil
Mohd Said, Marzita
Abd Latif, Radziah
Abd Shukur, Zaleha
Value-relevance of accounting numbers : an empirical investigation of purchased goodwill / Muhd Kamil Ibrahim ... [et al.]
description We examine the value-relevance of accounting numbers in the balance sheet to investors. Specifically, we investigate the association between purchased goodwill and the value placed on the firm by the stock market. An equity valuation model based on the modified balance sheet identity is used to permit purchased goodwill, other assets and liabilities to have separate empirical coefficient values. This study finds evidence consistent with the notion that be market incorporates the information on purchased goodwill in the valuation of a firm and results also show that the market seems to perceive purchased goodwill at least with a value equal to other assets. Several empirical extensions are explored to examine whether the basic finding can be made more robust.
format Article
author Ibrahim, Muhd Kamil
Mohd Said, Marzita
Abd Latif, Radziah
Abd Shukur, Zaleha
author_facet Ibrahim, Muhd Kamil
Mohd Said, Marzita
Abd Latif, Radziah
Abd Shukur, Zaleha
author_sort Ibrahim, Muhd Kamil
title Value-relevance of accounting numbers : an empirical investigation of purchased goodwill / Muhd Kamil Ibrahim ... [et al.]
title_short Value-relevance of accounting numbers : an empirical investigation of purchased goodwill / Muhd Kamil Ibrahim ... [et al.]
title_full Value-relevance of accounting numbers : an empirical investigation of purchased goodwill / Muhd Kamil Ibrahim ... [et al.]
title_fullStr Value-relevance of accounting numbers : an empirical investigation of purchased goodwill / Muhd Kamil Ibrahim ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Value-relevance of accounting numbers : an empirical investigation of purchased goodwill / Muhd Kamil Ibrahim ... [et al.]
title_sort value-relevance of accounting numbers : an empirical investigation of purchased goodwill / muhd kamil ibrahim ... [et al.]
publisher Faculty of Accountancy & Accounting Research Institute (ARI)
publishDate 2003
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13682/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13682/1/AJ_MUHD%20KAMIL%20IBRAHIM%20MAR%2003.pdf
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