Measuring of accounting conservatism practice in companies listed on Iraq stock exchange

Abstract

   The research aims to measure the accounting conservatism practice of listed companies in the Iraq stock exchange using Basu model to measure the degree of accounting conservatism in a sample of companies of (21) companies for the period from 2007 to 2011, the researcher found that most of the listed companies in the market exercised accounting conservatism when measurement and disclosure of the result of the activity and financial position and there is a variation in the degree of accounting conservatism between economic sectors , which included banking , investment , insurance , industry , agriculture , tourism and hotels.

   Because the practice of accounting conservatism properly contribute to enhancing the quality of earnings and the efficiency of debt contracts, the researcher recommended the need to emphasize the awareness of users of financial statements in general , investors and lenders in particular , the effects and implications of good practice of accounting conservatism on their decisions economic and comes through intensification of efforts between the relevant authorities and of Iraq stock exchange and the accounting standards and oversight board in Iraq and other professional organizations through a number of courses and symposiums for the purpose of clarifying the importance of good practice of accounting conservatism , as well as the establishment of the Iraq stock exchange to compel the companies to application of the accounting conservatism and make it a condition of listing on the stock market in order to strengthen the companies commitment of accounting conservatism when measurement and disclosure of the result of the activity and financial position to ensure a higher level of conservatism and thus contributing to enhancing the quality of financial disclosure of financial statements.