The Relationship between Executive Cash Compensation and Corporate Governance, Income Smoothing, Discretionary Accruals, and Firm Value

Abstract

The disclosure of executive compensation arrangements in annual reports would allow investors and other interested parties to make informed judgments about manager motivation and commitment to maximize shareholder wealth. This study examines the relationship between Executive cash compensation, corporate governance, Income smoothing, Discretionary accruals, and firm value in companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. The statistical population of this study is Iran-Tehran Stock Exchange during 2013-2017. The results showed that Corporate Governance has a Negative and Significant Impact on Executive cash compensation. Executive cash compensation does not significantly negatively affect income smoothing, and Executive cash compensation does not have a positive and significant effect on Discretionary accruals. And, Executive cash compensation has a significant impact on decreasing Firm value.