scholarly journals A Clustering Of Listed Companies Considering Corporate Governance And Financial Variables

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 338-343
Author(s):  
Darie Moldovan ◽  
Mircea Moca
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Decision Criterion ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Financial Variables ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality

Abstract The corporate governance quality has always been a decision criterion for investments, many recent studies trying to define metrics in order to help investors in their decision process. In this paper we investigate whether the clustering of companies’ information concerning their corporate governance politics and financial information could be mapped with the help of clustering. Our approach is to build clusters using machine learning techniques, based on corporate governance and financial variables from a number of 1400 listed companies. We evaluate the obtained clusters by matching them with the classes of two well-known indicators (Tobin’s Q and Altman Z-score), used to estimate the companies’ performance. We obtain partial matches of the benchmark variables and we compare the performances of the used algorithms.

scholarly journals The value of improvements in measured corporate governance quality

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-252
Author(s):  
Tom Berglund
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality

This paper analyses data for Nordic listed companies in 2002-2008 to find out whether the market has rewarded companies that have improved their corporate governance systems as measured by the CG –quotient compiled by RiskMetrics (previously Institutional Shareholder Services, ISS). The paper also investigates which improvements have been more important as value enhancers and which ones are considered value irrelevant by the market. Finally the paper looks at whether there are differences between the four biggest Nordic countries in how different types of corporate governance improvements are perceived by the market.

scholarly journals Corporate governance quality, incentive factors and voluntary corporate governance disclosures in annual reports of Malaysian publicly listed companies

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 329-352
Author(s):  
Norziana Lokman ◽  
Julie Cotter ◽  
Joseph Mula
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Voluntary Disclosure ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Voluntary Disclosures ◽  
Comprehensive Index ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Quality Incentive ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality ◽  
The Relationship

This paper investigates the relationship between corporate governance quality and voluntary disclosure of corporate governance information for listed companies in Malaysia. The moderating impacts of incentive factors (capital market transactions and stock-based incentives) on this relationship are also examined. Corporate governance quality is measured using a comprehensive index. The empirical evidence of this study is broadly consistent with the notion that high corporate governance quality is positively related to a greater extent of voluntary disclosure. Stock-based compensation significantly influences the relationship between corporate governance quality and voluntary disclosures; however the other incentive factors examined do not appear to influence the relationship

scholarly journals Corporate Governance Quality On Specific Case Of Romanian Listed Companies

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorana Mihaela Manoiu ◽  
Maria Ionela Damian ◽  
Jiří Strouhal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Corporate Governance Codes ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the compliance of Romanian listed companies with corporate governance codes. From 2010, the “Comply or Explain” Statement, which discloses if and how the corporate governance principles are applied, became mandatory for all companies listed on Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE). The methodology employed is based on the analysis of the above mentioned Statements published for the period 2009-2013. Research aims to present through a longitudinal and qualitative study the evolution of the compliance with the BSE Corporate Governance Codes. Most of the observed companies made a step forward in what concerns corporate governance principles and over the study period they disclosed more information on their statements. On the other hand, we found cases where the statements made over the studied period contained inconsistencies for some principles. The implementation of corporate governance rules ensures transparent decision-making, based on clear rules and objectives, and increases shareholders’ confidence in the company.     

scholarly journals The corporate governance drivers: What relations with performance and risk? Empirical evidence from Italian contex

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 510-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Bernini ◽  
Giovanna Mariani ◽  
Delio Panaro
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Default Risk ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Good Relation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality

Considering a sample of Italian firms and defining a good Governance index (gGI), we investigated if there is a relation between the gGI, the performance and the default risk and which governance determinants are most responsible of these effects. To deepen the analysis, the aforementioned relations are also observed by comparing family and non-family firms and the companies more or less active in M&A. We found that the Corporate Governance quality presents some correlations with performance and risk. The non-family companies are better structured, showing a positive correlation between some Corporate Governance drivers and performance and Z-score. Furthermore, the “well-advised” firms in external strategies are able to obtain a better correlation with performance and also a good relation with Z-score.

scholarly journals The corporate governance drivers, performance and risk: empirical evidence from Italian context

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Bernini ◽  
Giovanna Mariani ◽  
Delio Panaro
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Default Risk ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Governance Index ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Risk Parameters

In this work we carried out an empirical research on a sample of 98 Italian companies continuously listed during 2005-2011, with the objective of deepening the analysis : we tried to verify the role played by the Corporate on performance and default risk, with the definition of an index of good Governance (scG); we tried to verify the variables of Corporate Governance that produce effects on performance and risk of default (Z-score and leverage); we tried to verify the difference of effects of Corporate governance Index on performance and risk for family business and for companies active in M&A; we conducted an analysis on a sample of Italian companies to measure Corporate Governance quality and to evaluate the relationship with the accounting and market performance and the effect on risk level. We find that The Corporate Governance quality presents some correlation with performance and risk parameters. The non family companies are better structured. They show a positive correlation between some Corporate Governance drivers and performance and Z-score. We can observe that le “well-advised” firms in external strategies are able to obtain a better correlation with performance and also a good relation with Z-score. This study can suggest the definition of Corporate Governance Index according to the need to evaluate the opening to shareholders and stakeholders.We examine the relation between the different CG variables and some measure of performance and risk

scholarly journals Corporate Governance Quality on Specific Case of Romanian Listed Companies

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorana Mihaela Manoiu ◽  
Maria Ionela Damian ◽  
Jiří Strouhal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Corporate Governance Codes ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to analyse the compliance of Romanian listed companies with corporate governance codes. From 2010, the “Comply or Explain” Statement, which discloses if and how the corporate governance principles are applied, became mandatory for all companies listed on Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE). The methodology employed is based on the analysis of the above mentioned Statements published for the period 2009-2013. Research aims to present through a longitudinal and qualitative study the evolution of the compliance with the BSE Corporate Governance Codes. Most of the observed companies made a step forward in what concerns corporate governance principles and over the study period they disclosed more information on their statements. On the other hand, we found cases where the statements made over the studied period contained inconsistencies for some principles. The implementation of corporate governance rules ensures transparent decision-making, based on clear rules and objectives, and increases shareholders’ confidence in the company.

Conditional Conservatism and Audit Fees

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye Seung (Grace) Lee ◽  
Xu Li ◽  
Heibatollah Sami
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Potential Benefit ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Accounting Conservatism ◽  
Audit Risk ◽  
Debt Contracting ◽  
Conditional Conservatism ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality ◽  
The Impact

SYNOPSIS In this study, we examine the impact of conditional conservatism on audit fees and, more importantly, the influence of corporate governance on this relationship. Prior literature presents evidence regarding explanations for the existence and pervasiveness of accounting conservatism such as compensation and debt contracting, shareholder litigation, taxation, and accounting regulation. However, there is very limited evidence or discussion of the potential benefit of accounting conservatism on audit risk and thus audit fees, and how the potential benefit can be attenuated by corporate governance quality. Using a sample of firm-year observations over the period of 2004–2009, we provide evidence consistent with conditional conservatism and firms' commitment to such conservatism reducing their audit fees. However, our evidence shows that this reduction in audit fees is moderated by higher corporate governance quality. These results have implications for auditors, regulators, standard setters, and firms' managers. In addition, our study extends the literature on the determinants of audit fees. JEL Classifications: M41; M42; D81; D22.

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