IFRS ADOPTION AND VALUE RELEVANCE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN NIGERIA


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  • Uwalomwa Uwuigbe COVENANT UNIVERSITY
  • Olubukola Ranti Uwuigbe
  • Moyosore Esther Durodola
  • Jimoh Jafaru
  • Rehimetu Jimoh

Abstract

This paper examined the impact of IFRS adoption on the value relevance of accounting information in Nigeria. In achieving the objectives of this research, the fact book and the annual reports for the period 2010 -2013 were used. Also, using the judgmental sampling technic a total of ten (10) companies were selected from a population of twenty-six (26) listed companies in the consumer goods industry listed on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The Ohlson model was adopted to develop six models for the course of the paper. Using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression, the study found out that; earnings per share and book value of equity per share are accounting variables that jointly explains share price. The study observed that with the introduction and adoption of IFRS, there has been is an improvement in the value relevance of accounting information. The study also observed that earnings per share exhibits a stronger explanatory power both in pre and post IFRS adoption periods. The paper therefore concludes that though IFRS has helped in the relevance of accounting information; there are still room for earnings management.Keywords: Value relevance, Accounting information, Explanatory power, IFRS, Earnings per ShareJEL Classifications: G21, M41

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Uwalomwa Uwuigbe, COVENANT UNIVERSITY

Dr. Uwuigbe, Uwalomwa is an Associate Professor and currently the head of Department in the Department of Accounting, Covenant University Ota, Nigeria. He is an Associate member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (ANIM). He holds a B.Sc degree in Accounting and a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA). In addition, he holds a Masters degree in Accounting (M.Sc) and a Doctorate Degree in Accounting (Ph.D). Presently he is a Member of the Nigeria Accounting Teachers Association. He is also a main contributor to the International Corporate Governance Network annual Journal/Year book. As part of his academic linkages, he is a resource person to the Energy Consult in the training of members of staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

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2017-06-29

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Uwuigbe, U., Uwuigbe, O. R., Durodola, M. E., Jafaru, J., & Jimoh, R. (2017). IFRS ADOPTION AND VALUE RELEVANCE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN NIGERIA. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 7(3), 1–8. Retrieved from https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/4053

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