Download or read book Influence of Institutional Ownership on Earnings Quality written by Abdul Wahab Latif and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prior studies have shown that ownership structure of firms affects their performance, decision making and earnings. Studies have found that institutional owners are well informed, organized and proactive as compared to other owners. In this study we empirically examined the impact of institutional ownership on earnings quality for the listed firms of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The data of 200 non-financial listed firms from 2002 to 2014 is collected for this study. The conceptual framework of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB, 1980) is used to measure the earnings quality. The four dimensions of earnings quality studied are: predictive value, neutrality, timeliness and representational faithfulness. Results showed institutional ownership is positively related with earnings quality. Moreover, a greater level of institutional shareholding brings more oversight and enhances earnings quality.