Web Globalization and Its Possible Consequences on Usage of Different Creative Accounting Techniques

University of Zilina, FPEDAS, Department of Economics, Univerzitna 1, 010 26 Zilina, Slovakia

^* Corresponding author: boris.kollar@fpedas.uniza.sk

Abstract

Research background: The paper is oriented on influence analysis of globalization on usage of different techniques of creative accounting and its development. The concept of creativity and accounting in together has logical background. Creativity is generally perceived as a positive thing. It is a certain creativity and originality created by the individual. Among these techniques, the paper deals with earnings management and what differs it from fraudulent behavior. The first part deals with definition of earnings management and comparison of different approaches. The second part outlines the major differences and boarders between earnings management and fraud from theoretical point of view with the usage of multiple views from different authors. Third part deals with different forms of earnings management. The last part discusses motives behind the usage of earnings management by managers and impact of globalization on this decision making.

Purpose of the article: To describe motives behind earnings management usage and potential new directions of these motives under the conditions of continuous internalization and globalization.

Methods: The paper is built on the methods of formal logic. The most important one for the purpose of this article is descriptive method. Among others, there are analysis, graphic method, comparison and synthesis.

Findings & Value added: Comprehensive overview of the earnings management definition, its forms and motives behind its usage.