Institusion
Universitas Katolik Musi Charitas
Author
Defrianto, Romaldus Senja
Subject
H Social Sciences (General)
Datestamp
2020-03-07 04:33:10
Abstract :
This study aimed to examine the effect of profitability ratios, firm size, firm value
and financial leverage on income smoothing practices. Income smoothing is one
pattern of earnings management. This study aims to analyze the factors that
influence the practice of income smoothing using a sample of 76 companies listed
on the Stock Exchange within a period of three years from 2009 to 2011 with the
selection method of purposive sampling. This study uses Eckel index to classify a
company that does or does not practice income smoothing. The statistical analysis
used in this study was to test the descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic
regression through testing with SPSS ver. 17.0. The results show that the first
hypothesis (H1) which states that affect the profitability of the practice of income
smoothing, rejected. The second hypothesis (H2) which states that the size of the
company influence the practice of income smoothing, rejected. The third
hypothesis (H3) which states that the value of the company influence the practice
of income smoothing, rejected. The fourth hypothesis (H4) stating financial
leverage effect on the practice of income smoothing, rejected.