• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.769-776
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• 2021

The focus of this study is to investigate the effect of earnings management and audit quality on the cost of equity capital and also examines whether audit quality acts as a moderating variable for the effect of earnings management on the cost of equity capital. The population in this study are companies from the consumer goods industry sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during the 2016-2018 period. This sector was chosen because it is a sector that is able to survive in conditions of economic decline, so it becomes a good investment opportunity in the future. The sample selection was carried out using purposive sampling technique. By using the Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) technique, the results show that earnings management has a positive effect on the cost of equity capital. Conversely, companies with good audit quality will bear lower cost of equity capital. The moderating hypothesis test results show that audit quality moderates the effect of earnings management on the cost of equity capital. This means that, even though the company carries out earnings management, investors have more confidence in the results of audits conducted by qualified auditors so that the cost of equity capital is low.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.5-17
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• 2017

This study extends research into whether disclosure of corporate and financial information is associated with firms' costs of equity capital. This study sets out to examine empirically the determinants of corporate disclosure in the annual reports of 37 largest and most liquid firms listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) in Kazakhstan. It also reports the results of the association between company-specific characteristics and disclosure of the sample companies. Based on the analysis of existing empirical research, the disclosure index has been constructed and regression analysis of the influence of the disclosure index on the cost of equity capital has been conducted. The obtained results show that the received findings correlate with foreign empirical studies, and the disclosure index in this sample has a negative impact on the cost of equity capital. Using cost of equity capital estimates derived from capital asset pricing model, we find that firms with higher levels of financial transparency are associated with significantly lower costs of equity capital. Economic theory assumes that by increasing the level of corporate reporting, firms not only increase their stock market liquidity, but also decrease the investors' estimation risk, arising from uncertainty about future returns and payout distributions. The results show that firms on the Kazakhstan market can reduce their cost of equity capital by increasing the level of their voluntary corporate disclosures.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2021

Purpose: Carbon emissions have now become a major concern around the world, especially for the government and private sector. Unfortunately, in Indonesia, disclosure related to company carbon emissions is still done voluntarily. This research aims to provide empirical evidence on the effect of environmental performance, carbon emission disclosure, and carbon emission intensity on the cost of equity capital. Research design, data, and methodology: This research uses secondary data with a sample consisting of Indonesia companies that are sensitive to the environment and listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2017-2019. The analytical tool used in this research was multiple regression models. Result: The study found a carbon emission disclosure had a significant positive effect on the cost of equity capital. Carbon emission intensity and company size had a significant negative effect on the cost of equity capital. Meanwhile, environmental performance did not have a significant effect on the cost of equity capital. Conclusion: Therefore, the results of this research are expected to provide feedback to the company's stakeholders that environmental performance and carbon emissions are some of the points seen by investors in making investment decisions.

• 한국벤처창업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국벤처창업학회 2023년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.69-71
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• 2023

The Modigliani-Miller Proposition II (MM2) is a cornerstone in the field of corporate finance, positing that in a frictionless environment with perfect capital markets, the cost of equity capital is linearly related to a firm's leverage. This paper critically re-evaluates this proposition, particularly examining the determination of the cost and value of equity. We find that under specific circum-stances, especially when the value of a tax shield is influenced by endogenous variables, the cost and value of equity may be ambiguous. This calls into question the universal applicability of MM2. Our research offers new perspectives on the theoretical underpinnings of financial management and underscores the significance of situational factors in the practical application of these theories.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권7호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of corporate governance index on the cost of equity in companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. This study collects data from 975 observations during the period 2012 to 2018 to test the hypotheses using multiple linear regression model for the panel data. In this research, the independent variable of corporate governance index comprises of 27 specific corporate governance attributes. The results of hypothesis testing showed that corporate governance has a negative and significant effect on the rate of capital cost. In other words, the quality of corporate governance can lower the rate of capital cost. This result suggests that, by using a powerful corporate governance system and by declining the information asymmetry (increasing transparency) and agency conflict, we would be able to enhance the quality of financial reports. It would strengthen the capital market, attract financial suppliers and investors, and absorb the required financial resources of the firm by a lower rate. The findings of the study suggest that companies are able to reduce the cost of equity by establishing strong corporate governance. This conclusion suggests the importance and effectiveness of corporate governance in the cost of equity.

• Asia Pacific Journal of Business Review
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-34
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• 2019

This study investigates whether and how a firm's cost of equity capital is influenced by the extent of a firm's real earnings management (REM). Using a large sample of Hong Kong and Chinese firms over the 9-year period 2009-2017, we find that our implied cost of equity estimates are positively associated with both the extent of REM and the extent of accrual-based earnings management (AEM), but the positive association is stronger for REM than for AEM. We also provide evidence suggesting that the effect of AEM and REM on the cost of equity is more pronounced for Hong Kong firms than Chinese firms, and within Chinese firms, it is less pronounced for the state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Collectively, our results suggest that while both REM and AEM exacerbate the quality of earnings used by outside investors, REM does so to a greater extent than AEM, and thus the market demands a higher risk premium for REM activities than for AEM activities and that this cost of capital-increase effect is more prominent in a developed market like Hong Kong and mitigated by state ownership in China because of investors' expectations for a lower level of detriments to firm fundamentals by REM due to government's protection in a less developed market like China.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권7호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2020

The study investigates and measures the impact of capital structure, profitability and financial performance on the success of the business organization. Capital structure of the business organization refers to the proportion of external funds and internal funds, i.e., debt and equity. In Saudi Arabia, petrochemicals companies are working on equity, but financial performance reflects negative trend for the period 2004 to 2016. The research is based upon secondary data available on the websites of petrochemicals companies of Saudi Arabia. Financial Ratio variability analysis and Trend Indices of financial ratios (TI_CBI) measure and compare the financial variability and sensitivity of financial ratios of the business organization. Correlation between Trend Indices (TI_CBI) of independent variable and dependent variables are to be calculated to know the impact of changes in debt equity on other dependent variables. The results reveal the unexpected performance of petrochemicals companies due to under-utilization of the resources caused by low demand and lower prices of the products governed by some internal and external factors. The study finds that size, demand, cost of production, profitable streams of products, and low cost capital in external funds are the factors responsible for overall growth development of the petrochemicals industry of Saudi Arabia.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.483-488
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• 2019

본 연구는 높은 수익비용대응이 자기자본비용을 감소시키는지 먼저 살펴보고 재량적 발생액과 자기자본비용에 미치는 영향을 검증하도록 한다. 선행연구에 의하면, 수익비용대응이 높을수록 이익의 질이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이익의 질이 높을수록 정보위험이 낮고, 정보위험이 낮으면 기업의 자본비용은 감소할 것이라고 하였다. 재량적 발생액은 서로 상반되는 두 개의 역할을 한다고 하였다. 첫째 경영자는 재량적 발생액을 사용하여 기업의 미래에 대한 정보를 정보이용자에게 제공하므로 이익정보의 유용성을 제고시키는 역할을 한다고 보았다. 둘째 경영자는 재량적 발생액을 의도적으로 사용하여 이익을 왜곡시키고 정보이용자에게 잘못된 정보를 제공하므로 이익정보의 유용성을 감소시킬 수 있다고 보았다. 이러한 선행연구의 결과를 비추어 볼 때, 먼저 수익비용대응이 높을수록 자기자본비용이 감소하는지를 살펴본다. 높은 수익비용대응이 수행된 기업의 경우 재량적 발생액을 이용하여 자기자본비용을 감소시키는지를 살펴본다. 연구결과, 수익비용대응이 높을수록 자기자본비용이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 수익비용대응이 높은 기업들은 재량적 발생액을 이용하여 자기자본비용을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.19-32
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• 2005

The reliability of technology valuation depends on, among other things, the reliability of the discount rate estimate. The weighted average cost of capital, generally accepted as discount rate, consists of cost of equity and cost of debt. The model used to estimate the cost of equity for publicly traded firms can not be used directly for small-sized venture firms. In addition, the estimation of cost of debt become very difficult, given the limited and volatile price history, because these small-sized venture firms do not have associated credit ratings. Since two kinds of cost of capital for the small-sized venture firms can not be estimated directly from market data, this study suggests statistical frame works for estimating unknown two kinds of cost of capital. The estimates of underlying cost of capital will help determine the size of appropriate discount rate with logical and scientific way when the technology valuation for small-sized venture firms is made. This study also suggests the necessity of the risk premium for the technology competitiveness to improve the estimation of the appropriate discount rate for small-sized venture firms.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2020

본 연구는 부동산PF에서 시행사의 자본금으로 인정가능 범위에 대한 분석을 위해 24개의 자본금 항목에 대한 중요도를 도출하였다. AHP와 퍼지 분석결과 토지 관련 직접비용에서 토지비, 명도비, 부동산취득세, 그리고 건축허가 직접비용의 설계비, 교통영향평가비, 지하안전영향평가비, 경계측량비, 지질조사비 등이 높은 중요도를 보여 주된 자본금 항목으로 인지되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 반면 PM용역비, 사업권양수도비, 예금채권, 부동산중개비, 사무실 운영비, 인건비, 세무회계 용역비 등은 매우 낮은 중요도를 보였는 데 토지 관련 비용인 부동산중개비를 제외하고 모두 시행사 운영과 관련된 것들로 나타났다. 따라서 부동산PF 대출심사 시 시행사의 자본금으로 인정 가능한 주요 항목들은 토지 관련 및 건축 허가 관련 요소이며 낮은 중요도를 보인 시행사 운영 관련 요소에 대해서 사업 관계자간 논란의 최소화와 구체적인 인정기준을 통한 부동산PF 부실대출을 사전적으로 예방하기 위해서 조속히 부동산PF 대출심사에 필요한 시행사의 자본금 항목을 명확하게 규정하는 것이 요구된다.