Effective Tax Rate (ETR) and Audit Quality Post Adoption of IFRS on Earning Management

(Study of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange)

Abstract

Abstract. The study aims to analyze the association between the Effective Tax Rate (ETR),
audit quality and magnitude of earnings management pasca IFRS adoption. Audit quality
use big four auditor. The modified Jones Model used to measure discretionary accruals (the
proxy for earnings management.)
The populations of this research are manufacturing companies listed on Indonesia Stock
Exchange (IDX) in period 2010-2013 with total sample of 57 companies. The data are
analyzed by using multiple regressions linear.
The results provide evidence that big four auditor negatif significantly influence to the
earning management. Nonetheless Eff
the earning management pasca IFRS adoption.

Keyword: Effective Tax Rate (ETR), audit quality, big four auditor, discretionary accruals
and earnings management.