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To evaluate the financial reporting impact of the IFRS 16 lease accounting standard on corporate financial ratios using a revised constructive capitalization methodology.

January 2, 2018Accounting in Europe

The Impact of IFRS 16 on Key Financial Ratios: A New Methodological Approach

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JDJosé Morales DíazCentro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales CRConstancio Zamora RamírezUniversidad de Sevilla

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Empirical study reveals significant increases in balance sheet leverage under IFRS 16 across 646 quoted European companies, highlighting heightened financial vulnerability in lease-heavy sectors.

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To evaluate the financial reporting impact of the IFRS 16 lease accounting standard on corporate financial ratios using a revised constructive capitalization methodology.
Sampled 646 quoted European companies across various economic sectors.
Refined the Imhoff et al. capitalization model by updating lease term estimations to align with the final IFRS 16 framework and modifying the discount rate determination.
Systematic and substantial increases occurred in key balance sheet leverage ratios, with effects exceeding those reported in earlier literature.
The magnitude of balance sheet impact depended heavily on sectoral operating lease intensity, with retail, hotel, and transportation sectors experiencing the most severe increases.
Effects across corporate profitability ratios showed no consistent directional pattern.

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Díaz et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6977f292ec6521feda27e616 https://doi.org/10.1080/17449480.2018.1433307

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Empirical study reveals significant increases in balance sheet leverage under IFRS 16 across 646 quoted European companies, highlighting heightened financial vulnerability in lease-heavy sectors.

The Impact of IFRS 16 on Key Financial Ratios: A New Methodological Approach

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The Impact of IFRS 16 on Key Financial Ratios: A New Methodological Approach

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