Disclosures regarding the risk of estimated measurement in the financial statements – behavioral aspects

Abstract

The article presents the results of empirical research based on source material in the form of financial statements of listed companies and the results of an anonymous survey conducted among statutory auditors. The first part of the research covered the analysis of the content of financial statements for years 2010-2017, prepared by companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The results show that the majority of listed companies comply with the requirements of IFRS with regard to disclosures concerning the estimated measurement risk, although the specificity of the disclosures varies. The results of surveys conducted in a group of 390 statutory auditors who audit financial statements confirm that the degree of specificity of disclosures is affected more by the experience and competence of the accounting staff than the deliberate actions of the management of the entity aimed at limiting the scope of disclosures.

Keywords

• financial statements
• financial audit
• listed companies
• risk
• behavioral accounting