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ABSTRAKTujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui adanya manajemen
laba melalui classification shifting dengan cara menggeser klasifikasi core
expenses ke operasi yang dihentikan atau special items untuk meningkatkan core
earnings. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga memprediksi bahwa kualitas audit yang
diproksikan dengan ukuran KAP (KAP big 4 atau non-big 4) dapat mengurangi
manajemen laba melalui classification shifting.
Yang menjadi sampel penelitian ini adalah perusahaan-perusahaan yang
terdaftar di negara Singapura, Malaysia, Indonesia, dan Filiphina. Sampel yang
digunakan berjumlah 1551 observasi pada tahun 2012.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak ditemukan adanya
classification shifting melalui operasi yang dihentikan dan special items.
Konsisten dengan temuan ini, kualitas audit juga tidak dapat mengurangi
terjadinya classification shifting tersebut.
ABSTRACTThis research aims to detect earnings management through classification
shifting by classifying core expenses as discontinued operation or special items to
increase core earnings. This research also predict that Audit Quality (KAP big 4
or non-big 4) can mitigate earnings management through classification shifting.
Samples of this research are obtained using purposive sampling from all
companies listed in the capital markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and
Philippines. Final samples are 1551 observations for the year 2012.
Results showed that there no classification shifting through discontinued
operations and special items. Audit Quality is found to be unable to mitigate
earnings management through classification shifting., This research aims to detect earnings management through classification
shifting by classifying core expenses as discontinued operation or special items to
increase core earnings. This research also predict that Audit Quality (KAP big 4
or non-big 4) can mitigate earnings management through classification shifting.
Samples of this research are obtained using purposive sampling from all
companies listed in the capital markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and
Philippines. Final samples are 1551 observations for the year 2012.
Results showed that there no classification shifting through discontinued
operations and special items. Audit Quality is found to be unable to mitigate
earnings management through classification shifting.]