[ABSTRAK Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui adanya manajemenlaba melalui classification shifting dengan cara menggeser klasifikasi coreexpenses ke operasi yang dihentikan atau special items untuk meningkatkan coreearnings. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga memprediksi bahwa kualitas audit yangdiproksikan dengan ukuran KAP (KAP big 4 atau non-big 4) dapat mengurangimanajemen laba melalui classification shifting.Yang menjadi sampel penelitian ini adalah perusahaan-perusahaan yangterdaftar di negara Singapura, Malaysia, Indonesia, dan Filiphina. Sampel yangdigunakan berjumlah 1551 observasi pada tahun 2012.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak ditemukan adanyaclassification shifting melalui operasi yang dihentikan dan special items.Konsisten dengan temuan ini, kualitas audit juga tidak dapat mengurangiterjadinya classification shifting tersebut. ABSTRACT This research aims to detect earnings management through classificationshifting by classifying core expenses as discontinued operation or special items toincrease core earnings. This research also predict that Audit Quality (KAP big 4or non-big 4) can mitigate earnings management through classification shifting.Samples of this research are obtained using purposive sampling from allcompanies listed in the capital markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, andPhilippines. Final samples are 1551 observations for the year 2012.Results showed that there no classification shifting through discontinuedoperations and special items. Audit Quality is found to be unable to mitigateearnings management through classification shifting., This research aims to detect earnings management through classificationshifting by classifying core expenses as discontinued operation or special items toincrease core earnings. This research also predict that Audit Quality (KAP big 4or non-big 4) can mitigate earnings management through classification shifting.Samples of this research are obtained using purposive sampling from allcompanies listed in the capital markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, andPhilippines. Final samples are 1551 observations for the year 2012.Results showed that there no classification shifting through discontinuedoperations and special items. Audit Quality is found to be unable to mitigateearnings management through classification shifting.] |