
This study aims to determine whether the companies paying dividend in the previous year (payers) are more likely to perform earnings management than companies that do not (non-payers) in order to meet the expected dividend. The study also examines the impact of premanaged earnings and expected dividend on earnings management practices. Sample used in this research are manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2010-2012. The findings suggest that there is a significant negative relationship between premanaged earnings and discretionary accruals, and a significant positive relationship between the expected dividends and discretionary accruals. This study concludes that dividend is important determinant of earnings thresholds. However, dividend is not a unique motivation to perform earnings management. Keywords: earnings management, expected dividend, premanaged earnings, dividend thresholds --- Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah perusahaan yang membayarkan dividen di tahun sebelumnya (payers) lebih cenderung melakukan manajemen laba daripada perusahaan yang tidak membayarkan dividen di tahun sebelumnya (non-payers) agar dapat memenuhi dividen yang diharapkan. Penelitian menguji bagaimana pengaruh premanaged earnings dan dividen yang diharapkan dengan praktik manajemen laba. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel badan usaha manufaktur yang terdaftar di BEI periode 2010-2012 dengan menggunakan teknik purposive/judgement sampling. Temuan menunjukkan premanaged earnings berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap akrual diskresioner yang merupakan proksi dari manajemen laba. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan meskipun dividen yang diharapkan adalah salah satu penentu earnings threshold, namun dividen bukan menjadi unique motivation untuk melakukan manajemen laba. Kata kunci: manajemen laba, expected dividend, premanaged earnings, dividend thresholds
H Social Sciences (General), HG Finance
H Social Sciences (General), HG Finance
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