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Measuring fraud and earnings management by a case of study: Evidence from an international family business
- Source :
- European Journal of Family Business. 7:41-53
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Malaga University, 2017.
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Abstract
- espanolEl objetivo de este estudio es estimar la probabilidad de fraude y de manipulacion de beneficios para una empresa familiar espanola, Pescanova. En el contexto de los estados financieros, se utiliza el modelo Beneish para detectar el comportamiento fraudulento. Nuestros resultados revelan que Pescanova presentaba propension a cometer fraude y que llevo a cabo practicas contables agresivas, antes de revelar sus problemas financieros. El indice de manipulacion y la probabilidad de manipulacion, han sido usados como indicadores de fraude y de gestion de beneficios. Los resultados tambien muestran que Pescanova llevo a cabo practicas contables agresivas a traves de la manipulacion de indices como, Ventas diarias sobre cuentas por cobrar y Devengos totales sobre activos totales. Ademas, se aporta evidencia empirica de que el indice de crecimiento de ventas y el indice de endeudamiento, estan alineados con el informe reportado por la Administracion concursal. Nuestra principal contribucion es la demostracion de la validez del modelo para el caso Pescanova. Por lo tanto, la aplicacion del modelo Beneish podria haber detectado el comportamiento fraudulento de la empresa, en los anos previos al colapso de Pescanova. EnglishThe aim of this study is to estimate the probability of fraud and earnings management for a specific Spanish family business, Pescanova. In the context of financial statements, the Beneish model is used to detect fraudulent behavior. Our findings reveal that Pescanova presented propensity to commit fraud and carried out aggressive accounting practices before the disclosure of its financial problems. The manipulation index and the probability of manipulation are used as indicators of fraud and earnings management. Results also show that Pescanova made aggressive accounting practices, through the manipulation of Day's sales in receivables index and Total accruals to total assets. Next, we provided evidence that the Sales Growth index and Leverage index are aligned with the position of technical default shown by the pre-bankruptcy board of Pescanova. Our main contribution is demonstrating the validity of the model for the case of Pescanova. Therefore, the application of the Beneish model might have detected fraudulent behavior, in the years prior to Pescanova's collapse.
- Subjects :
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Earnings management
Family business
business.industry
Welfare economics
0502 economics and business
05 social sciences
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Accounting
050201 accounting
Business
Business and International Management
050203 business & management
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 2444877X
- Volume :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Family Business
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....833b21a5faa828d5d05515f4f50468c9
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejfb.2017.10.001