Effect of Income Smoothing on Unsystematic Risks of Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange

This study investigates the effect of income smoothing on unsystematic risk of the companies listed in the Tehran stock exchange. Eckel model is used to identify the smoother companies. In the first hypothesis, a simple linear regression test is used to specify the effect of income smoothing on unsy...

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Autores principales: Mohammad Omid Akhgar, Soraya Jelvezan
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:68554f79531c464bb9c87e243ce209632021-11-04T19:47:44ZEffect of Income Smoothing on Unsystematic Risks of Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange2008-89142476-292X10.22103/jak.2015.966https://doaj.org/article/68554f79531c464bb9c87e243ce209632015-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jak.uk.ac.ir/article_966_d2553beb6897936519bb7bdf5f1f5761.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2008-8914https://doaj.org/toc/2476-292XThis study investigates the effect of income smoothing on unsystematic risk of the companies listed in the Tehran stock exchange. Eckel model is used to identify the smoother companies. In the first hypothesis, a simple linear regression test is used to specify the effect of income smoothing on unsystematic risk of the companies. Then, the relationship between factors affecting income smoothing behavior and unsystematic risk of the companies is investigated, using linear multiple regression test. In the second to sixth hypotheses, the variables of company size, liquidity ratio, liability contract, income variability and industry type are regarded as independent variables, and unsystematic risk as dependent variable. In this research, the number of sample data for a 10-year-period from 1381 to 1390 accounted to 650 year-company. The findings of the research indicated that income smoothing reduces unsystematic risk, and the factors representing company size, liquidity ratio, liability contract, income variability and industry type have significant relationships with unsystematic risk.Mohammad Omid AkhgarSoraya JelvezanShahid Bahonar University of Kermanarticleincome smoothingunsystematic riskcompany sizeliquidity ratioliability contractAccounting. BookkeepingHF5601-5689FAمجله دانش حسابداری, Vol 6, Iss 20, Pp 123-145 (2015)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language FA
topic income smoothing
unsystematic risk
company size
liquidity ratio
liability contract
Accounting. Bookkeeping
HF5601-5689
spellingShingle income smoothing
unsystematic risk
company size
liquidity ratio
liability contract
Accounting. Bookkeeping
HF5601-5689
Mohammad Omid Akhgar
Soraya Jelvezan
Effect of Income Smoothing on Unsystematic Risks of Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange
description This study investigates the effect of income smoothing on unsystematic risk of the companies listed in the Tehran stock exchange. Eckel model is used to identify the smoother companies. In the first hypothesis, a simple linear regression test is used to specify the effect of income smoothing on unsystematic risk of the companies. Then, the relationship between factors affecting income smoothing behavior and unsystematic risk of the companies is investigated, using linear multiple regression test. In the second to sixth hypotheses, the variables of company size, liquidity ratio, liability contract, income variability and industry type are regarded as independent variables, and unsystematic risk as dependent variable. In this research, the number of sample data for a 10-year-period from 1381 to 1390 accounted to 650 year-company. The findings of the research indicated that income smoothing reduces unsystematic risk, and the factors representing company size, liquidity ratio, liability contract, income variability and industry type have significant relationships with unsystematic risk.
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author Mohammad Omid Akhgar
Soraya Jelvezan
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Soraya Jelvezan
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title Effect of Income Smoothing on Unsystematic Risks of Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange
title_short Effect of Income Smoothing on Unsystematic Risks of Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange
title_full Effect of Income Smoothing on Unsystematic Risks of Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange
title_fullStr Effect of Income Smoothing on Unsystematic Risks of Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Income Smoothing on Unsystematic Risks of Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange
title_sort effect of income smoothing on unsystematic risks of companies listed in tehran stock exchange
publisher Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
publishDate 2015
url https://doaj.org/article/68554f79531c464bb9c87e243ce20963
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