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Journal of Financial Accounting and Management Practices

Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal
Research Article

CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT: AN EXAMINATION OF ROUNDING PHENOMENON IN OPERATING CASH FLOWS.

Authors & Affiliations
Lebert S, Mohrmann, U.
San Jose State University
Published: January 9, 2025
Volume 12, Issue 4 (2024)
Article ID: 859
Peer-Reviewed
Open Access
Abstract

This study investigates whether firms round up their operating cash flows and whether this behavior is more prevalent in firms listed in the OTC market compared to those listed in the three major US stock exchanges. Using Benford's law, we find that firms listed in the three major stock exchanges round up earnings but not operating cash flows. However, firms listed in the OTC market round up both earnings and operating cash flows. We also discover that loss firms are more likely to round up operating cash flows than profit firms. Our results support the prediction that firms in the OTC market are more likely to round up operating cash flows than those in the three major stock exchanges. Our study is crucial as it reveals the potential for firms to manipulate accounting numbers by rounding up operating cash flows and provides the first empirical evidence of this phenomenon. This manipulation of operating cash flows could impact the valuation of equity securities for investors and financial analysts using cash flow-based valuation models.

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