Motives for property, plant and equipment revaluation according to positive accounting theory Cover Image

Motywy wyboru wartości godziwej do wyceny środków trwałych w świetle pozytywnej teorii rachunkowości
Motives for property, plant and equipment revaluation according to positive accounting theory

Author(s): Katarzyna Bareja, Magdalena Giedroyć
Subject(s): Economy, Financial Markets
Published by: Stowarzyszenie Księgowych w Polsce
Keywords: fair value; property; plant and equipment; positive accounting theory

Summary/Abstract: The paper identifies motives for property, plant and equipment (PPE) revaluations according to the three main hypotheses proposed by Watts and Zimmerman. Attempt to lower debt-equity ratio is the main motive for PPE revaluation. The method of inductive inference was applied.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 87
  • Page Range: 9-18
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish