The effect of voluntary IFRS adoption by unlisted fi rms on earnings quality and the cost of debt: empirical evidence from Korea

The present study empirically examines how voluntary International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption influences the earnings quality and the cost of debt of unlisted firms in Korea. Since 2011, when the adoption of IFRS by listed firms became mandatory, more unlisted firms have adopted I...

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Main Authors: Young Hwan Lee, Sun A. Kang, Sang Min Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Business Economics and Management
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Online Access:https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JBEM/article/view/2599