Klabat Accounting Review
Vol 3 No 1 (2022): Klabat Accounting Review

EARNINGS AND CASH FLOW IN PREDICTING FINANCIAL DISTRESS

Queensly Malumbeke (Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Klabat)
Frisky Jeremy Kasingku (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Klabat)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2022

Abstract

This study aimed to test the effect of earnings and cash flow to predict the probability of financial distress. This study examines seven years of financial report investigate the prediction ability of earnings and cash flows to financial distress in a longer period. This study uses manufacturing companies listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange as the sample. Earnings before taxes and operating cash flow ratio data on the 2012-2017 is used to predict financial distress. This research used causal descriptive method and data were analyzed with logistic regression models with SPSS. The results of this study show that earnings have a significant influence in predicting financial distress that occurred in manufacturing sector companies. However, cash flow was not able to predict the financial distress. Keywords: Earnings, cash flow, financial distress Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh laba dan arus kas untuk memprediksi probabilitas terjadinya financial distress. Penelitian ini mengkaji laporan keuangan tujuh tahun dengan menyelidiki kemampuan prediksi laba dan arus kas terhadap financial distress dalam periode yang lebih lama. Penelitian ini menggunakan perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia sebagai sampel. Data laba sebelum pajak dan rasio arus kas operasi tahun 2012-2017 digunakan untuk memprediksi financial distress. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kausal dan data dianalisis dengan model regresi logistik dengan bantuan SPSS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa laba memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan dalam memprediksi financial distress yang terjadi pada perusahaan sektor manufaktur. Namun, arus kas tidak mampu memprediksi kesulitan keuangan. Kata kunci: Laba, arus kas, financial distress

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Journal Info

Abbrev

kar

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

The journal publishes research from various topics in accounting and finance, including but is not limited to the following topics: • Financial Accounting • Public Sector Accounting • Management Accounting • Islamic Accounting and Financial Management • Auditing • Corporate Governance ...