The Impact of Company Size, Leverage, and Free Cash Flow on Earnings Management and Company Value in LQ45 Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2018-2022
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The aim of this research is to examine the effects of firm size, leverage, and free cash flow on earnings management and firm value. The population for this study consists of all companies listed on the LQ45 index at the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2018 to 2022. The sample was selected using purposive sampling, resulting in 22 companies. This study employs a quantitative approach, utilizing IBM SPSS 23 for data analysis, with hypothesis testing conducted through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results indicate that the proportion of firm size has a negative and insignificant effect on earnings management and firm value. Conversely, leverage growth and free cash flow have a positive and significant impact on both earnings management and firm value.
Institution: Politeknik Negeri Madiun
Language: English
Subfield: Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4402686121
