PRUDENTIAL REGULATORY REGIMES, ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
Abstract
We analyze if a change in accounting standard or a change in prudential regulation
impacts banks’ loan loss provision. We find that, in general, the banks using a
principles-based accounting standard exhibit a lower level of earnings management
compared to banks using a rules-based accounting standard. When a country moves
from pro-cyclical macro-prudential regulations to a dynamic provisioning regime,
banks are more likely to set aside a larger amount of loan loss provision for the purpose
of income smoothing.
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