A study on the factors affecting the profit adjustment behavior of real estate companies listed on Vietnam’s stock exchanges

Abstract

This study analyzes the factors affecting the profit adjustment behavior of real estate companies listed on Vietnam’s stock exchanges and presents implications for relevant subjects. Based on the fundamental theories, motivations of profit adjustment behavior, and models for identifying profit adjustment behavior of Jones (1991), this study’s proposed research model has six factors with five hypotheses. In the research model, independent variables are company size (SIZE), profitability (ROA), financial leverage (LEV), audit quality (AUD), and ownership of the board of directors (BGD).
Keywords
profit adjustment behavior real estate companies listing Vietnam stock exchange financial index financial reports.

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