The Role of Accounting in Behavioral Finance

Mohammad Hossein Vadiei Nowghabi¹ meysam senobari²

1) Associate Professor ,Depatment of Accounting,Faculty of Economics and Business Administration,Ferdowsi University Of Mashhad (FUM) ,Iran
2) Depatment of Accounting,Neyshabor Branch,Islamic Azad University,Iran

IOI Code : XYHC-BEGFC
Publication : 4th International Conference on Modern Research’s in Management,Economics & Accounting(4meaconf.com)
Abstract :
    This short letter argues that insights from behavioral accounting are highly relevant for studies examining human aspects in finance. This is important because research focusing on the users of financial information and their characteristics often assumes that financial information in itself is neutral, unbiased and value-free. However, the information used by investors and capital markets participants for making economic decisions is prepared by accountants, who use their professional judgments by interpreting and applying accounting standards.

Keywords : behavioral finance behavioral accounting behavioral economics homo economicus international financial reporting standards