Journal of Accounting and Auditing
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): October 2025

The Influence of Debt Covenants, Managerial Ownership, Political Costs, and Litigation Risk on Accounting Conservatism

Roosma, Steviana (Unknown)
Eliana, Eliana (Unknown)
Dhaniel Hutagalung (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Dec 2025

Abstract

Objective - This study aims to obtain empirical evidence on the influence of Debt Covenants, Managerial Ownership, Political Costs, and Litigation Risk on Accounting Conservatism.   Design/methodology/approach – The quantitative research method uses secondary data. The population in this study is Property & Real Estate companies that publish annual reports audited by independent auditors and sustainability reports listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2019-2023. Through a purposive sampling method, panel data of 110 observations was obtained. The analytical technique used to test the hypotheses was multiple linear regression analysis using Eviews 9 software.  Findings – The results of this study found that Debt Covenants and Managerial Ownership have a positive but statistically insignificant effect on Accounting Conservatism. Political Costs and Litigation Risk have a positive and significant effect on Accounting Conservatism.  Research limitations/implications – This study was conducted only on companies in the property and real estate sub-sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the period 2019–2023, This research only used sources from the companies’ financial statements and sustainability reports.  

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Journal Info

Abbrev

aaaj

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Journal of Accounting and Auditing is a peer-reviewed academic journal that serves as a forum for the dissemination of high-quality research results and innovative ideas in the fields of accounting, auditing, and related disciplines. Published periodically through an open access system, Journal of ...