Accounting conservatism and life cycle stages in brazilian credit unions

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https://doi.org/10.21680/2176-9036.2026v18n1ID42520

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Life cycle. Accounting conservatism. Credit unions.

Resumo

Purpose: This study analyzes how the different stages of the life cycle influence accounting conservatism in Brazilian credit unions, filling a research gap regarding the relationship between organizational maturity and financial reporting quality in non-profit entities.

Methodology: The research employed panel data regression modeling for a sample of 615 Brazilian credit unions from 2017 to 2023. The cooperatives were grouped into life cycle clusters based on the models of Vasylieva and Chmutova (2015) and Maia (2022). Accounting conservatism was measured using the models of Ball and Shivakumar (2005) and Beatty and Liao (2011).

Results: The panel model results demonstrate that life cycle stages have explanatory power over the accounting conservatism of Brazilian credit unions, confirming the proposed hypothesis.

Study Contributions: The research extends the application of life cycle theory to the credit union sector, demonstrating that accounting conservatism varies across stages. This provides novel evidence for the Brazilian context and emerging markets.

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Biografia do Autor

Diego Rafael Stüpp, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).

PhD student in the Graduate Program in Accounting (PPGC) at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Master's degree in Accounting from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Assistant Professor at the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC).

Leonardo Flach, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Postdoctorate in Accounting and Finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT/USA). Professor of undergraduate and graduate Accounting at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). PhD in Business Administration (UFRGS).

Arthur Frederico Lerner, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)

PhD in Accounting from the Graduate Program in Accounting (PPGC) of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil. Master's degree in Accounting from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

Isabel Martínez Conesa, University of Murcia

Bachelor's degree in Business Sciences from the University of Murcia. PhD in Economics and Business Sciences from the University of Murcia. Full Professor at the University of Murcia.

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05-01-2026

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Stüpp, D. R., Flach, L., Lerner, A. F., & Conesa, I. M. (2026). Accounting conservatism and life cycle stages in brazilian credit unions. REVISTA AMBIENTE CONTÁBIL - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Norte - ISSN 2176-9036, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.21680/2176-9036.2026v18n1ID42520

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Seção 7: Internacional (S7)