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The present study examines the factors affecting the value relevance of accounting information for investors in the Tehran Stock Exchange over the period of six years. In this study, the effect of four factors; being profitable or loss generating, company size, earnings stability and company growth on the value relevance of accounting information have been studied. For this purpose Ohlson model and the cumulative regression analysis is used in order to examine the hypotheses and as the basis of data analysis T-test by Regression coefficient analysis is deployed. Findings confirm that these factors influence on the value relevance of accounting information for investors in Tehran Stock Exchange. Based on this study it can be concluded that accounting information of companies with profitability, small companies, companies with stable high earnings and companies with high growth rate are more value relevant in the Tehran’s stock market. These results are more useful for Iranian investors in their investing decision makings.