Linguistic variation in the discourse of corporate annual reports: A multi-dimensional analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 647-677
Author(s):  
Han Bu ◽  
Jeffrey Connor-Linton ◽  
Lifei Wang
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Impression Management ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Structure Theory ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Linguistic Variation ◽  
Rhetorical Structures ◽  
Communicative Strategy ◽  
Corporate Annual Reports

Combining the frameworks of multi-dimensional (MD) analysis and rhetorical structure theory (RST), this study examines the linguistic co-occurrence patterns in the discourse of corporate annual reports (CARs) and interprets their underlying functional dimensions. Our corpus consists of texts of corporate 10K reports from firms listed on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE; N of texts = 642, totally 14,674,047 tokens). Five functional dimensions are quantitatively extracted and qualitatively interpreted: (1) expression of direct persuasion; (2) expression of impersonal stance; (3) subjective versus objective positioning; (4) integrative expression of stance versus fragmented expression; and (5) expression of reliability. All these dimensions contribute to the communicative function of persuasion. The analysis of the rhetorical structures of excerpts with high concentrations of co-occurring linguistic features on each dimension further indicates the communicative strategy of persuasion. The proposed MD model is then applied to analyze the effect of firm performance on the linguistic variation in CAR discourse. We found that firm performance can significantly affect the linguistic variation in CAR discourse. CAR discourse from firms with good performance is more reliable. The result reveals managements’ use of concealment strategy in impression management. This study has implications for MD analysis, business discourse analysis, language pedagogy and accounting research.

scholarly journals CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FIRM PERFORMANCE NEXUS: A CASE OF CEMENT INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Ghafoor Kazi ◽  
Muhammad Asad Arain ◽  
Payal Devi Sahetiya
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
The Impact

Corporate governance is the system of rules, practices and method by that business corporations are directed and controlled. The aim of this research is to examine the impact of the corporate governance on the financial performance of the enlisted cement industry on the Pakistan Stock Exchange from the year 2013-17. This research is a “quantitative research” which focuses on numbers and results based on empirical analysis of actual data and logic. Ten out of seventeen cement firms listed at PSX from the period 2013-17 are selected as sample of the study. Data was collected from documents and records. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and multiple regressions were used for data analysis. The results showed that there is no significant relationship between leverage and firm performance, the board structure has no significant relationship with firm performance, and firm size has an insignificant relationship with firm performance. The results however suggested that ownership structure has significant relationship with firm performance. The future investors in cement industry of Pakistan must consider above factors before investments. This study helps shareholders and management in decision making about the effect of ownership structure on firm performance and how these can change ownership structure. This study helps students to gain knowledge and understanding about good corporate governance and its impact on firm performance. It will also help them to go through the annual reports of companies and to analyse the financial statements so that they could learn how to analyse the performance of the firm in terms of ROE. Moreover, the study would also be a direction for future researchers and students to further add value to the subject of corporate governance and firm performance.

scholarly journals The Influence of Intellectual Capital on Firm Value towards Manufacturing Performance in Indonesia

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Euphrasia Susy Suhendra
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Market Valuation ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Manufacturing Companies

The aim of this study is to analyse the influence of intellectual capital on firm value through firm performance (profitability, productivity, market valuation and growth). Intellectual capital is measured by using a Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAIC™). Firm value is measured by Tobin's Q. The financial performance consists of Return on assets (ROA), Asset turn over (ATO), Market to Book Value (MB) and Earnings per Share (EPS). Data from this study was obtained from financial statements and annual reports of manufacturing companies that are taken from the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The sample of this study is manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the year of 2011-2013 for 37 companies. The types of data used are secondary data in the form of annual reports by the manufacturing companies. Empirical analysis is conducted by using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results of this study indicate that Intellectual capital has a significant effect on profitability, market valuation and growth. Intellectual capital does not significantly affect productivity and firm value. Market valuation significantly affects the firm value. Profitability, productivity and growth do not significantly affect firm value. Furthermore, Intellectual capital which is intervened by the firm performance has a positive effect on firm value.

scholarly journals Conceptual Study on Socio-Economic Impact of the Decline in Firm Performances of Hotels in Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Nagalingam Nagendrakumar ◽  
Anuja Akalanka Lokeshwara ◽  
Karanasuriya Ragalage Ganguli Thamodya Jayasuriya ◽  
Hewissa Gamage Anuradha Malith Ravisara ◽  
Matheesha Jeewantha Weerawickrama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Consumer Services ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Conceptual Study ◽  
Hotel Managers

The study aims to determine the socio-economic impact of the decline in firm performances of hotels in Sri Lanka. Evidence from previous research found that 91% of the hotels listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) were in the distress zone and this study aims to fill the prevailing knowledge gap by determining the socio-economic impact of this decline. The study will be conducted using a sample of 33 hotels listed under the consumer services sector of the CSE, by considering the firm performance as the independent variable while the dependent variable is the socio-economic impact. The firm size was considered as the moderating variable. Indicators such as Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Assets (ROA) and occupancy rate derived from annual reports and other publications was used to measure firm performance while several indicators derived from statistical reports published by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and Central Bank will be used to measure socio-economic impact. The research will be conducted during a period of 10 years from 2009 to 2019. Findings from the research will contribute to the existing literature on the assessment of socio-economic impacts and are beneficial to a variety of stakeholders such as hotel managers, government, tourist development authorities and upcoming researchers.

scholarly journals Capital Structure and Firm Performance: A comparative Study of Oil & Gas and Manufacturing Sectors in the United States of America

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Adepoju Adeoba Asaolu
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Debt Structure ◽  
Tax Shield ◽  
Manufacturing Sectors

This paper empirically examines the effects of capital structure on the performances of the Unites States’ Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors and investigates the differences in the dynamics of the two sectors. The study employs secondary data sourced from New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)/ NASDAQ for a period of ten (10) years, that is, 2010-2019. It utilized E-View 9.0 for generating the estimation results. The investigation has been performed using panel least square estimation technique and sectoral analysis on the data collected in order to test the set hypotheses. The result shows that although debt structure improved the performances of the firms, a sharp increase in such leverage tends to reduce firm performance for all the firms used. Coefficients namely asset tangibility, interest payment and dividend growth, directors’ shares/inside ownership and non-debt tax shield are quite significant in the result. They demonstrate positive relationships, indicating that these variables tend to affect firm performance on the average across both sectors; especially, the results show that the more efficient firms in terms of shielding taxation perform better. The study therefore recommends among other things that selection of debt as a source of capital finance should be done in line with the costs and benefits associated with the use of debt.

scholarly journals Firm Performance and Corporate Disclosure Level of Listed Companies in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Kennedy Prince Modugu
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Voluntary Disclosure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Corporate Disclosure

The study investigates the relationship between firm performance (proxied by profitability and liquidity) and corporate disclosure in Nigerian listed firms. The data used in the study were obtained from the annual reports of 60 companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange from the various sectors of the country’s economy. The study covers the post International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) adoption period of three years (2012 – 2014). Corporate disclosure (dependent variable) was disaggregated into mandatory, voluntary and total disclosure. The data were analysed using both descriptive statistics and the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression. Findings from the descriptive statistics reveal that, contrary to prior findings, there is a steady improvement in mandatory disclosure by Nigerian companies since the country’s adoption of IFRSs. However, voluntary disclosure still remains relatively low. The regression results show no significant relationship between profitability and the three components of corporate disclosure. But liquidity shows a significant positive relationship with mandatory and total disclosure.  The combined effect of profitability and liquidity shows no significant relationship with any of the components of corporate disclosure. The findings suggest that improved performance of companies does not necessarily induce them to disclosure more information as widely reported by previous researchers. These findings notwithstanding, the decision to disclose sufficiently and timely must be accorded priority attention by companies, considering the critical role of adequate and timely information disclosure in the global marketplace.

scholarly journals The Impact of Microeconomic Variables on Stock Return by Moderating of Money Supply

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Borhan Sayedy ◽  
Mohd Zulkifli Ghazali
Keyword(s):  
Money Supply ◽  
Stock Return ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Generalized Least Squares ◽  
Structure Theory ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Predictive Regressions ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the effect of microeconomic variables on stock return with moderating role of money supply (MS). The selected microeconomic variables in this study are debt-to-equity ratio (DE), dividend per share (DPS), and quick ratio (QR). Firm size and book-to-market value are considered as controlling variables. The period of the study is from 2003 to 2012 and the sample population of this study is 300 companies listed on Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). Secondary data were collected from DataStream International, financial annual reports, and the World Bank databank. Generalized least squares (GLS) technique was used to estimate the predictive regressions in form of multiple models of panel data sets. According to the findings, MS moderates the impact of DE and QR on stock return, but does not moderate the effect of DPS on stock return. Besides, MS moderates the impact of all selected predictors on stock return. The findings of this study further show that an increase in value of a firm’s debt relative to its equity would cause a decrease in the firm’s stock return. The results also indicate that firms with higher QR and DPS are likely to have a higher stock return. Overall, the findings of this research are consistent with Modigliani and Miller's capital structure theory, as well as Pecking Order and Bird In Hand theory. The findings of this study would be of interest to domestic and international investors, stockbrokers, board of directors, financial managers, and policy makers.

scholarly journals The importance of firm ownership on CEO compensation system: an empirical study of New York stock exchange (NYSE) companies

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuf Mohammed Nulla
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Ceo Compensation ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Compensation System ◽  
New York Stock Exchange ◽  
Accounting Firm ◽  
York Stock Exchange

This important study in Executive Compensation topic investigated the importance of Firm Ownership on the CEO Compensation in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) companies. This research had compared the CEO Compensation System of the Owner-Managed and the Management-Controlled companies from the period 2005 to 2010. The research question for this study was: is there a relationship between the CEO Cash Compensation, the Firm Size, the Accounting Firm Performance, and the Corporate Governance, among the Owner-Managed and the Management-Controlled companies? It was found that, there was a relationship between the CEO Salary, the CEO Bonus, the Total Compensation, the Firm Size, the Accounting Firm Performance, and the Corporate Governance, among the Owner-Managed and the Management-Controlled companies.

scholarly journals CEO Compensation and Firm Performance in Emerging Market: Evidence from Indonesia Selected Listed Banks

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-109
Author(s):  
Anwar Azazi
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Ceo Compensation ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Supporting Evidence

Objective – The objective of this study was to investigate empirically the relationship between the compensation of chief executive officers (CEO) and a firm’s performance in the banking industry and to examine if CEO compensation affects bank performance differently between banks with and without prospect. Methodology/Technique – The author uses two measures of performance, total return on assets and Tobin, s Q, and concentrate on total CEO compensation. All data are collected from annual reports of banks listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange for a sample of 23 commercial banks or 167 firm-year observation over the 2009-2018 period utilizing the purposive random sampling technique. CEO compensation and bank performance are then analysed employing pooled regression method. Findings – This study finds supporting evidence for the agency-related problem in the banking industry in Indonesia. It then proves that high CEO compensation does have an inverse effect on bank performance, mainly on firm value. It also provides evidence that the pay-performance also demonstrates different patterns in firms with and without prospect. Novelty – This study uses novel and hand-collected data on CEO compensation in the banking industry and developing econometric evidence regarding CEO pay-performance relating to banks with and without prospect. Type of Paper: Empirical. JEL Classification: G21, G32, M12. Keywords: CEO compensation; Financial performance; Banking industry. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Azazi, A. 2020. CEO Compensation and Firm Performance in Emerging Market: Evidence from Indonesia Selected Listed Banks, Acc. Fin. Review, 5 (3): 95 – 109. https://doi.org/10.35609/afr.2020.5.3(2)

A comparative study on strategy disclosure between emerging markets and developed markets

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-22
Author(s):  
Morungwa Lumka Phala ◽  
Yaeesh Yasseen ◽  
Nirupa Padia ◽  
Waheeda Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
New York Stock Exchange ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
York Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Sample

Purpose This study aims to compare the extent of voluntary strategy disclosure in the annual/integrated reports of listed companies in an emerging market with the extent of strategy disclosure in the annual/integrated reports of listed companies in a developed market. Design/methodology/approach A developed market sample that was made up of the top 50 companies on the New York Stock Exchange and the Australian Stock Exchange was compared to an emerging market sample that was made up of the top 50 companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange. The comparison was conducted by scoring the amount of strategy disclosure reported in the annual/integrated reports of the companies for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013. Findings The emerging market companies had average to good strategy disclosures in their annual reports, whereas the annual reports of companies in the developed market showed low strategy disclosure. Originality/value This study expanded upon the limited research available on strategy disclosure by comparing the extent of strategy disclosures in two developmental markets (the developed and emerging market).

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