Procyclical effects of fair value accounting: A study of Nordic investment property companies
2021 (English) Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
Fair value accounting for investment property has been mandatory in the EU since the adoption of IFRS 13 and has been both heavily criticized and praised. Previous research suggests that there are some inherent issues with fair value accounting for investment property, such as lacking reliability and persistence of reported unrealized earnings. There is also evidence of unrealized earnings influencing dividends and share price development related to fair value accounting in a procyclical manner. The purpose of this study is to enhance knowledge about whether fair value accounting in listed Nordic investment property companies causes procyclical effects on dividend payout and stock market behaviour. To fulfil this purpose, a quantitative analysis of financial reports and share prices of listed Nordic investment property companies was conducted. This study confirms that fair value accounting has a strong influence on dividends and share price development.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages 2021. , p. 47
Keywords [en]
Fair value accounting, IFRS, investment property, dividends, NAV deviation
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-16695 Local ID: EXD951 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-16695 DiVA, id: diva2:1580485
Subject / course Business administration
Educational program Internationellt företagande, magisterprogram i företagsekonomi
Supervisors
Examiners
2021-07-212021-07-142021-08-23 Bibliographically approved