Accounting-Based Regulation in Emerging Markets: The Case of China's Seasoned Equity Offerings

In China, listed companies are required to achieve a minimum return on equity (ROE) before they can apply for permission to issue additional shares through seasoned-equity offerings (SEO). We document two benefits of this accounting-based regulation in China. First, this regulation limits the increa...

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Main Authors: WANG, Jiwei, CHEN, Kevin
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spelling sg-smu-ink.soa_research-11942010-09-22T09:12:05Z Accounting-Based Regulation in Emerging Markets: The Case of China's Seasoned Equity Offerings WANG, Jiwei CHEN, Kevin In China, listed companies are required to achieve a minimum return on equity (ROE) before they can apply for permission to issue additional shares through seasoned-equity offerings (SEO). We document two benefits of this accounting-based regulation in China. First, this regulation limits the increase in the supply of shares and the dilution of existing share prices. The Chinese stock market reacted positively to the announcement of this accounting-based regulation. Moreover, investors' reactions to SEO, announcements are less negative since the accounting-based regulation was introduced than before the regulation was enacted. The second benefit is that the regulation reduces adverse selection in SEO, as shown by the finding that prior to this regulation, firms below the ROE threshold underperformed the market after their SEO, much like what has been observed in other markets; while those above the threshold outperformed the market. Thus, although positive accounting theory predicts that regulations based on accounting numbers create incentives for managers to manipulate their accounting numbers, accounting-based regulations in China seem to serve some useful purposes. 2007-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/195 info:doi/10.1016/j.intacc.2007.06.001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intacc.2007.06.001 Research Collection School Of Accountancy eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Accounting Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics Corporate Finance
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topic Accounting
Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
Corporate Finance
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Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
Corporate Finance
WANG, Jiwei
CHEN, Kevin
Accounting-Based Regulation in Emerging Markets: The Case of China's Seasoned Equity Offerings
description In China, listed companies are required to achieve a minimum return on equity (ROE) before they can apply for permission to issue additional shares through seasoned-equity offerings (SEO). We document two benefits of this accounting-based regulation in China. First, this regulation limits the increase in the supply of shares and the dilution of existing share prices. The Chinese stock market reacted positively to the announcement of this accounting-based regulation. Moreover, investors' reactions to SEO, announcements are less negative since the accounting-based regulation was introduced than before the regulation was enacted. The second benefit is that the regulation reduces adverse selection in SEO, as shown by the finding that prior to this regulation, firms below the ROE threshold underperformed the market after their SEO, much like what has been observed in other markets; while those above the threshold outperformed the market. Thus, although positive accounting theory predicts that regulations based on accounting numbers create incentives for managers to manipulate their accounting numbers, accounting-based regulations in China seem to serve some useful purposes.
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author WANG, Jiwei
CHEN, Kevin
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CHEN, Kevin
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title Accounting-Based Regulation in Emerging Markets: The Case of China's Seasoned Equity Offerings
title_short Accounting-Based Regulation in Emerging Markets: The Case of China's Seasoned Equity Offerings
title_full Accounting-Based Regulation in Emerging Markets: The Case of China's Seasoned Equity Offerings
title_fullStr Accounting-Based Regulation in Emerging Markets: The Case of China's Seasoned Equity Offerings
title_full_unstemmed Accounting-Based Regulation in Emerging Markets: The Case of China's Seasoned Equity Offerings
title_sort accounting-based regulation in emerging markets: the case of china's seasoned equity offerings
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2007
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/195
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intacc.2007.06.001
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