Examining the Impact of Cash Holdings on Profit Quality in Companies with Accepted Political Connections on the Tehran Stock Exchange

Document Type : Original Article

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PhD student in accounting, Neyshabur bramch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran

Abstract

This research investigates the relationship between cash holdings and profit quality in companies with accepted political connections on the Tehran Stock Exchange. The political hypothesis suggests that companies more exposed to political risk incur relatively higher expenses compared to other firms and, consequently, show a greater inclination to manipulate profits to avoid these costs. The present study is descriptive-applied and analyzes data from 120 companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange from 1388 to 1394. The hypothesis testing indicates a significant relationship between the level of cash holdings, operating cash flow in the previous year, current year, and next year, and the profit quality of companies with political connections.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 25 February 2024
  • Receive Date: 10 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 23 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 26 February 2024