TY - JOUR
T1 - IPOs and IFRS in European exchange-regulated markets: A research note
AU - Pierk, Jochen
PY - 2018/9/17
Y1 - 2018/9/17
N2 - This research note aims to enrich our understanding of reporting incentives of firms listed in European exchange-regulated markets. Many initial public offerings (IPOs) in Europe are within exchange-regulated markets where firms are allowed to choose between local GAAP and IFRS. Therefore, this research note describes the regulatory environment and investigates the choice to voluntarily adopt IFRS within European exchange-regulated markets. Overall, less than 20% of the firms voluntarily adopt IFRS and voluntary IFRS adoption upon IPO is positively associated with firm size, foreign firms, stocks offered to institutional investors prior to the IPO, and a future migration to an EU-regulated market.
AB - This research note aims to enrich our understanding of reporting incentives of firms listed in European exchange-regulated markets. Many initial public offerings (IPOs) in Europe are within exchange-regulated markets where firms are allowed to choose between local GAAP and IFRS. Therefore, this research note describes the regulatory environment and investigates the choice to voluntarily adopt IFRS within European exchange-regulated markets. Overall, less than 20% of the firms voluntarily adopt IFRS and voluntary IFRS adoption upon IPO is positively associated with firm size, foreign firms, stocks offered to institutional investors prior to the IPO, and a future migration to an EU-regulated market.
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027842541830187X
U2 - 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2018.09.005
DO - 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2018.09.005
M3 - Article
SN - 0278-4254
VL - 37
SP - 477
EP - 485
JO - Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
JF - Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
IS - 5
ER -