نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Social norms and personal norms are among the key components shaping individuals' ethical and unethical behav-iors. This study aims to examine the relationship between social norms, personal norms, and fraudulent financial reporting. The statistical population consists of accountants and financial managers working in the accounting profession, from among whom 225 individuals were selected as the sample using simple random sampling. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results indicate that social norms have a positive and significant effect on both efficient and opportunistic earnings management. Per-sonal norms also exert a positive and significant effect on both types of earnings management. Furthermore, the findings show that social norms have a positive and significant effect on strengthening personal norms. Given the fundamental role of professional ethics in accounting, the results of this study can provide valuable guidance for policymakers and professional bodies in developing programs and standards aimed at promoting ethical behavior in accounting environments.
کلیدواژهها English
15. Abeysekera, I. (2025). Cognitive complexity, judgement flexibility, and moral reasoning in accounting: Evidence from Sri Lanka. Acta Psychologica, 261, 105785. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105785.