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The objective of this study is to explore the quality of financial information of Spanish firms, by comparing family firms with non-family firms, and relating this quality with corporate governance practices. For this purpose, a sample of 650 Spanish firms was analysed during the period 2011-2016. Based on agency theory and socioemotional wealth literature, the results show a higher quality of financial information in family firms, a relationship which is reinforced by corporate governance factors. Our results are consistent with the scant previous research, and with the premises of agency theory, which indicate lower asymmetry of information between owners and managers in the singular context of family firms. Additionally, our work provides evidence that the participation of women on the board boosts the quality of financial information in family firms, contributing to the justification of family firm heterogeneity in terms of earnings management. This study contributes to reducing the gap in the literature on the influence of the family business context and the influence of women on the board on the quality of financial reporting. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

The aim of this study is to analyze if there is a direct causal relationship between small firms’ orientation toward corporate social responsibility and their competitive success, mediated by innovation and performance. A structural equation model has been applied to a sample of 758 small Spanish firms. The results indicate that, in times of economic crisis, socially responsible strategies are a determining factor in firms’ competitiveness. Pragmatic advice for practitioners derives from research results, considering that social responsibility represents an opportunity for small firms in the complex and turbulent time. The findings encourage small firms to manage operations responsibly as a guarantee of market success.

El presente estudio investiga la relación entre las prácticas de earnings management y la Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) en empresas familiares y no familiares. Se analizaron 135 empresas francesas cotizadas en el período 2011-2016. Los resultados muestran menores niveles de earnings management en las empresas familiares, mientras que las acciones de RSC también surgen asociadas positivamente a la mayor calidad de la información financiera. Adicionalmente, observamos la heterogeneidad de las empresas familiares en lo que respecta a la relación con el RSC, verificándose niveles más elevados de gestión del resultado cuando se trata del mantenimiento del valor de mercado de las acciones. Este resultado parece estar asociado a la preservación de la riqueza financiera de la familia que se superpone a los efectos de las acciones de RSC en el refuerzo de la transparencia, aspecto corroborado para medidas alternativas de earnings management. Las evidencias obtenidas agregan valor a la investigación previa en la compleja relación de la calidad de la información financiera en empresas familiares frente a no familiares. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

The aim of this study is to analyze if there is a direct causal relationship between small firms’ orientation toward corporate social responsibility and their competitive success, mediated by innovation and performance. A structural equation model has been applied to a sample of 758 small Spanish firms. The results indicate that, in times of economic crisis, socially responsible strategies are a determining factor in firms’ competitiveness. Pragmatic advice for practitioners derives from research results, considering that social responsibility represents an opportunity for small firms in the complex and turbulent time. The findings encourage small firms to manage operations responsibly as a guarantee of market success.

O presente estudo analisa a qualidade da informação financeira em empresas familiares versus não familiares, relacionando medidas de transparência na governação das sociedades. Foram analisadas 650 empresas espanholas, cotadas e não cotadas, no período de 2011-2016. O resultado demonstra a maior qualidade da informação financeira em empresas familiares, relação que é reforçada pela participação de mulheres na administração, experiência da empresa e intangibilidade de ativos. Os fatores analisados estão suportados nas teorias da agência, da riqueza socio-emocional e institucional. O estudo contribui para reduzir a lacuna na literatura sobre qualidade da informação financeira associada à governação familiar versus não familiar. info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion