Mandatory Financial Reporting and Voluntary Disclosure: The Effect o
Mandatory IFRS Adoption on Management Forecasts
Abstract
This study examines the effect of the mandatory adoption of International Financial Repo
Standards (IFRS) on voluntary disclosure. Using a difference-in-difference analysis
document a significant increase in the likelihood and frequency of management ear
forecasts following mandatory IFRS adoption, consistent with the notion that IFRS ado
alters firms’ disclosure incentives in response to increased capital-market demand. We fin
increase to be larger among firms domiciled in code-law countries, suggesting a catchin
effect among firms facing low disclosure incentives pre-adoption. We then propose and test
channels through which IFRS adoption could alter firms’ disclosure incentives: imp
earnings quality, increased shareholder demand, and increased analyst demand. We
evidence consistent with all three channels.