Despite the extensive discussion in the accounting literature regarding the importance of internal control for the proper allocation of corporate resources, little is known about the role of auditors as a governance mechanism in reducing agency costs related to cash resources. This study extends the literature that explores differences in audit quality by examining whether perceived audit quality, measured by t...
Despite growing academic and media interest in cash management, little is known about the cash-holding behavior of private firms, particularly in emerging economies, and the influence of the cost of carrying cash on their cash levels. This study addresses this gap by analyzing the determinants of cash holdings in private and public companies within the Latin American setting. Additionally, it investigates wheth...
The aim of this paper is to examine whether the value investors place on cash holdings varies between multinationals and domestic firms from Latin America. Utilizing data from the six largest Latin American economies, our analyses with different proxies of multinationality reveal that investors do not attribute a significant valuation premium, nor do they impose a price discount, on the cash held by Latin Ameri...
A literatura não é conclusiva sobre a suavização de resultados representar ou não boa qualidade da informação contábil, por ser uma forma de gerenciamento de resultados e por também estar associada à persistência do lucro. Este trabalho usa as contas de resultado para verificar se a suavização do lucro líquido, atendendo aos interesses dos gestores, pode coexistir com a persistência, conferindo aos investidores...