The Role of Accounting Information in the Stock Market: An Examination on ISE-Financial Sector

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to explore relationship level between accounting information and market value of firms. Ohlson approach modeling firm value as a function of reported accounting information has been used in the study. In this approach, variables explaining firm’s market value per share are book value per share and earnings per share. 2005-2011 period has been determined as the study period. Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE)-Financial Sector firms’ financial statements at the end of December have been used as explanatory variables while the price data at the end of April have been used as response variable. Findings of the study, whose analyses have been diversified on the basis of industry and year, confirm the importance of accounting information. Value relevance of accounting information has been supported empirically in the basis of ISE-Financial Index firms.