The Role of Environmental Uncertainty, Financial Constraints and Accounting
Conservatism in Limiting the Performance Outcomes
Due to Manager Overconfidence
Mohsen Rashidi Baqhi
Assistant Prof., Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Administrative
Sciences, University of Lorestan, Lorestan, Iran. E-mail: m.rashidi.acc@gmail.com
Abstract
Objective: The excessive self-esteem of managers leads to postponing bad news due to
weaknesses in performance, and conservatism can be a factor in modifying it. In this
paper, the purpose is to examine the role of accounting conservatism in limiting the
functional outcomes results from overconfidence managers.
Methods: The data of the companies listed in the Tehran Stock Exchange for the period
of 2005 to 2017 has been extracted and the combined data regression model has been
used to test the research hypotheses.
Results: The results of the first hypothesis of the research, based on the significant and
interactive effect of conservatism and overconfidence on company's performance, are
approved. Also, the second hypothesis of the research indicates that environmental
uncertainty has a significant effect on the overall interaction of overconfidence managers
and accounting conservatism on future performance. Finally, the results indicate that
financing constraints have a significant effect on the overall interaction of overconfidence
managers and accounting conservatism on future performance.
Conclusion: The results of the research indicate that business units with over-confident
managers and conservative practices in accounting have a favorable future performance.
Conservatism controls the managerial behaviors and it leads to improved performance,
and the presence of funding constraints and environmental uncertainty due to fluctuation
in the results lead to a reduction in management's optimism.
Keywords: Manager over-confidence, Conservatism in accounting, Future performance.
Citation: Rashidi Baqhi, M. (2018). The Role of Environmental Uncertainty, Financial
Constraints and Accounting Conservatism in Limiting the Performance Outcomes Due to Manager
Overconfidence. Journal of Accounting and Auditing Review, 25(3), 347-366. (in Persian)
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Journal of Accounting and Auditing Review, 2018, Vol. 25, No.3, pp. 347-366
DOI: 10.22059/acctgrev.2018.260311.1007919
Received: January 07, 2018; Accepted: June 30, 2018
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