Factors Affecting Earning Response Coefficient With Profitability as Moderating Variable in Manufacturing Companies

摘要

The purpose of this study was to obtain empirical evidence about the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Disclosure, Profitability, Leverage, and Sales Growth on Earning Response Coefficient (ERC) among manufacturing companies that listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during the years of 2015-2017. This study used purposive sampling method to collect data consisting of 52 companies listed on IDX during the period. Data was obtained from the annual report and financial statements which had been audited and ended on December 31, 2015-2017. The results of this study showed that (1) CSR disclosure had positive and significant effect on ERC, (2) Profitability, Sales Growth, Earning Persistence, Firm Size and Leverage had no significant effect on ERC, and (3) Profitability strengthened the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure, Sales Growth, Earning Persistence, Firm Size and Leverage on Earning Response Coefficient.