ISSUE 2023, No. 4, Article 5, Year of publication: 14, December, 2023
Financial Determinants of Earnings
Management – Experiences in the Beverage
Industry
AUTHORS
Dušan Saković, PhD*; Teodora Ilić**
*PhD Assistant Professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Economics Subotica, Department for Accounting and Business Finance
**Assistant, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Economics Subotica, Department for Accounting and Business Finance
ABSTRACT
ARTICLE INFO
The management of the financial result includes a conscious choice of accounting techniques, methodologies and assessments, the use
of which deviates from good business practice, and which can be used to influence the level of the financial result for the benefit of the
company’s management. This research aims to present the theoretical base, as well as the empirical results of the influence of financial
indicators on the degree of the financial result management. The research was conducted on a sample of 17 companies that were actively
operating in the period from 2019 to 2021 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, making 51 observations. Empirical research was carried out using
panel regression analysis. The influence of factors on manipulative behavior was determined by evaluating the model with fixed effects,
where the results indicated the presence of a negative and statistically significant influence of profitability, liquidity and asset structure
on discretionary delimitations, while the influence of company size and sales growth have no statistically significant influence. This study
can help relevant actors, including investors, regulatory agencies, auditors and users of financial statements, to understand the dynamics
of business in the beverage industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina and adjust their strategies and practices taking into account the factors
of such action.
Keywords: financial result management, factors, panel analysis