O The effect of the guidance on the value relevance of the accounting information in Brazil
Abstract
This study investigates the influence of the guidance reported on the value relevance of accounting figures by Brazilian public companies listed on B3 Stock Exchange. To measure the value relevance of the accounting figures reported, we use two metrics of earnings quality, the Earnings Response Coefficients (ERC) and the Value Relevance (VR). The sample consists of 170 non-financial public companies between 2010 and 2016, about 30% of the companies has reported the guidance in the Reference Form. The VR analysis indicates that the guidance increases the value relevance of the book value. Our results contribute to the investors, analysts and shareholders by showing the relevance of prospective financial information reported on guidance to evaluate the companies, among other decisions. This study expand prior evidence of the guidance report
disclosed in the capital market.
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