The Impact of Earnings Management, Profitability Ratios and Firm Size on Capital Structure

Abstract

Decision making about capital structure and determining its effectiveness is increasingly important subject in managing of firms. In addition, earnings management is one of the effective factors on capital structure in corporate governance subjects. This study aimed to investigate the impact of earnings management, Profitability ratios and firm size on the capital structure of listed companies of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) in the period of 1382-1386. A sample of 125 companies of TSE was taken for research study. For the analysis of data, multiple regression model approach was applied. Gearing ratio was taken as dependent variable whereas absolute discretionary accruals, ROA, ROE, and Size were used as independent variables. The results indicate that absolute discretionary accruals have insignificant effect on dependent variable. According to the results, Size, and ROE have positive Impact on the capital structure of the listed companies in Tehran stock exchange.

Keywords

• earnings management
• discretionary accruals
• capital structure
• return on assets
• debt ratio