Defence Contracting and Accrual-Based Earnings Management
[EN] We examine accrual-based earnings management in Spanish defence firms in 2011-2020, using a unique database from the Spanish Ministry of Defence. We find higher levels of accrual-based earnings management and lower accrual quality in firms where defence contracts represent a high proportion of...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositorio: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:riunet______::4bc6b3f75be303a067e523a9e4774899 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/233575 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Customer concentration Defence firms Earnings management Government contracts Political costs |
| Sumario: | [EN] We examine accrual-based earnings management in Spanish defence firms in 2011-2020, using a unique database from the Spanish Ministry of Defence. We find higher levels of accrual-based earnings management and lower accrual quality in firms where defence contracts represent a high proportion of their total sales. Defence contractors manage earnings upwards under financial constraints and downwards when profitability is high. These findings suggest that defence firms may strategically manage earnings to enhance financial image or reduce visibility. Distinguishing among current defence suppliers, potential suppliers, and nondefence firms, we show that earnings management occurs specifically in years with defence sales. |
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