Corporate governance and cost of equity capital: the mediation role of accounting conservatism

Research aims: This study examines the effect of corporate governance as proxied by institutional and managerial ownership and profitability on the cost of equity capital, both directly and indirectly, through accounting conservatism as a mediating variable. Design/Methodology/Approach: The populati...

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Main Authors: Jacobus Widiatmoko, Maria Goretti Kentris Indarti
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Accounting and Investment
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Online Access:https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/ai/article/view/21977
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description Research aims: This study examines the effect of corporate governance as proxied by institutional and managerial ownership and profitability on the cost of equity capital, both directly and indirectly, through accounting conservatism as a mediating variable. Design/Methodology/Approach: The population of this study was manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2020–2022. The sample selection was carried out using the purposive sampling method, resulting in 230 data points and then tested using multiple linear regression. Research findings: Institutional ownership and profitability were revealed to have a positive influence on accounting conservatism, while managerial ownership had no influence. Profitability and accounting conservatism exerted a negative effect on the cost of equity capital. However, institutional ownership generated a positive effect, but managerial ownership did not affect the cost of equity capital. Further test results uncovered that the impact of institutional ownership and profitability on the cost of equity capital was mediated by accounting conservatism. Theoretical contribution/Originality: The findings of this research enrich previous research regarding the economic consequences of corporate governance, profitability, and accounting conservatism in equity markets in developing countries, especially Indonesia. Practitioner/Policy implication: The results of this research can be used as consideration for investors in developing country capital markets when making investment decisions. Research limitation/Implication: This research has limitations, including the relatively low adjusted R2 value. Proxies for corporate governance from ownership and board structure should be included in future studies.
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spelling doaj-art-85613c2a2eff4be18c61f693d3caf4ed2025-08-20T02:52:38ZengUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaJournal of Accounting and Investment2622-38992622-64132024-10-0125387489410.18196/jai.v25i3.219777793Corporate governance and cost of equity capital: the mediation role of accounting conservatismJacobus Widiatmoko0Maria Goretti Kentris Indarti1Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Stikubank, Central JavaDepartment of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Stikubank, Central JavaResearch aims: This study examines the effect of corporate governance as proxied by institutional and managerial ownership and profitability on the cost of equity capital, both directly and indirectly, through accounting conservatism as a mediating variable. Design/Methodology/Approach: The population of this study was manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2020–2022. The sample selection was carried out using the purposive sampling method, resulting in 230 data points and then tested using multiple linear regression. Research findings: Institutional ownership and profitability were revealed to have a positive influence on accounting conservatism, while managerial ownership had no influence. Profitability and accounting conservatism exerted a negative effect on the cost of equity capital. However, institutional ownership generated a positive effect, but managerial ownership did not affect the cost of equity capital. Further test results uncovered that the impact of institutional ownership and profitability on the cost of equity capital was mediated by accounting conservatism. Theoretical contribution/Originality: The findings of this research enrich previous research regarding the economic consequences of corporate governance, profitability, and accounting conservatism in equity markets in developing countries, especially Indonesia. Practitioner/Policy implication: The results of this research can be used as consideration for investors in developing country capital markets when making investment decisions. Research limitation/Implication: This research has limitations, including the relatively low adjusted R2 value. Proxies for corporate governance from ownership and board structure should be included in future studies.https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/ai/article/view/21977accounting conservatismcost of equity capitalinstitutional ownershipmanagerial ownershipprofitability
spellingShingle Jacobus Widiatmoko
Maria Goretti Kentris Indarti
Corporate governance and cost of equity capital: the mediation role of accounting conservatism
Journal of Accounting and Investment
accounting conservatism
cost of equity capital
institutional ownership
managerial ownership
profitability
title Corporate governance and cost of equity capital: the mediation role of accounting conservatism
title_full Corporate governance and cost of equity capital: the mediation role of accounting conservatism
title_fullStr Corporate governance and cost of equity capital: the mediation role of accounting conservatism
title_full_unstemmed Corporate governance and cost of equity capital: the mediation role of accounting conservatism
title_short Corporate governance and cost of equity capital: the mediation role of accounting conservatism
title_sort corporate governance and cost of equity capital the mediation role of accounting conservatism
topic accounting conservatism
cost of equity capital
institutional ownership
managerial ownership
profitability
url https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/ai/article/view/21977
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