A Comparative Analysis of Inflation-Adjusted and Historical Cost Accounting Information: Implications for the Value Relevance of Corporate Reports

dc.contributor.authorFrank, Ebiaghan Orits
dc.coverage.issue33cs
dc.coverage.volumeXIIIcs
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-15T13:14:36Z
dc.date.available2020-05-15T13:14:36Z
dc.date.issued2019-06cs
dc.description.abstractPurpose of the article: This study investigates the effect of historical cost accounting on the reported profit of a company, with an evaluation of current cost accounting as an alternative reporting method in a high-inflationary and volatile economy as experienced in Nigeria. Using secondary data gleaned from the annual reports and accounts of ten (10) manufacturing companies quoted in the industrial sector of consumer goods of the Nigerian Stock Exchange from 1996–2016. Methodology/methods: To test the formulated hypotheses, a multiple regression model was formulated comprising the depreciation charge, taxes and dividend as the independent variables while reported profits both at historical and current cost of the firm served as the dependent variables. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) estimation technique was employed to ascertain the inter-relationships between the variables. Scientific aim: This research is aimed at empirically investigating, by means of available statistics, the effect of historical cost accounting on the reported profit of a company during period of inflation. Findings: The study revealed that both historical cost and current cost accounting have significant effect on reported profit, as an increase in the depreciation charge, tax bills and dividends declared by firms will occasion a decrease in the reported profit. Conclusions: It is recommended that companies should prepare their financial reports using both historical cost and fair value (current cost) methods simultaneously, as this will allow the companies to ascertain the true financial position of their companies before declaring dividends and other benefits.en
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dc.format.extent35-50cs
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dc.identifier.citationTrendy ekonomiky a managementu. 2018, XIII, č. 33, s. 35-50. ISSN 1802-8527.cs
dc.identifier.doi10.13164/trends.2019.33.35cs
dc.identifier.issn1802-8527
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11012/187708
dc.language.isoencs
dc.publisherVysoké učení technické v Brně, Fakulta podnikatelskács
dc.relation.ispartofTrendy ekonomiky a managementucs
dc.relation.urihttps://trends.fbm.vutbr.cz/index.php/trends/article/view/trends.2019.33.35cs
dc.rights© Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Fakulta podnikatelskács
dc.rights.accessopenAccessen
dc.subjectaccounting basesen
dc.subjectaccounting informationen
dc.subjectaccrual accountingen
dc.subjectcash accountingen
dc.subjectcash-flows predictionsen
dc.titleA Comparative Analysis of Inflation-Adjusted and Historical Cost Accounting Information: Implications for the Value Relevance of Corporate Reportsen
dc.type.driverarticleen
dc.type.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
eprints.affiliatedInstitution.facultyFakulta podnikatelskács
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