PENGARUH KONSERVATISMA AKUNTANSI TERHADAP RETURN SAHAM YANG DIMODERASI OLEH KEPEMILIKAN INSTITUSIONAL

Abstract

This research aims to analyze whether: (1), accounting conservatism has a positive influence on stock returns, and (2), institutional ownership positively moderated relationship between accounting conservatism to stock return. The research use two controlling variables, which is: leverage and return on asset ((ROA). The sample in this research consists of 255 years/companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2005-2009. Sample was selected by using purposive sapling method. Hypotheses testing are done by using Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The results of this research are succeeded to prove the first hypothesis which states that accounting conservatism has a positive influence on stock returns, but not able to prove the second hypothesis which states institutional ownership positively moderated relationship between accounting conservatism to stock return.