scholarly journals The ownership structure, the board of directors and the quality of accounting information

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 420-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nejla Ould Daoud Ellili
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Quality Of Accounting Information ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Recent Financial Crisis

High quality accounting information is vital for the accuracy of the financial statements, whereas poor quality information may lead to serious economic problems. The recent financial crisis has attracted the interest of many researchers in determining the factors that may affect the quality of accounting information. In this field, our research investigates the possible impact of the ownership structure and of the make-up of the board of directors on the quality of accounting information, using annual data from 29 companies listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in 2008 and 2009. The actual research starts by presenting an appropriate measure of the quality of the accounting information, then developing a model explaining the relationship between the ownership structure, the board of directors and the quality of the accounting information. In the light of our results, we will be able to provide recommendations for helping the companies improve the quality of their financial reporting.

Board Characteristics and Muslim Ownership Structure on Value Relevance of Accounting Information: Evidence from Malaysian Shariah Compliant Companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-53
Author(s):  
Abdelhakhem Hamed Mohamed Ali Adaa ◽  
Mustafa Mohd Hanefah
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Investment Efficiency ◽  
Corporate Reporting ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Relationship

Corporate reporting is considered important because it provides information to assist internal and external corporate annual report users in making informed decisions. The high quality of financial reporting information is really significant, since employing this information can also lead to an increase in investment efficiency. Owners or shareholders need all necessary financial information for decision making. Nevertheless, even though they own the companies but the management is carried out by a pool of professionals – managers and directors. Thus, the directors set the directions and policies for the management team to run the company’s daily affairs. The separation between ownership and managers in firms leads to the agency problem between them. This study looks into the relationship between corporate governance characteristics (the size of the board of directors, the number of Shariah background directors, number of Muslim female in board, Muslim ownership structure) and value relevance of accounting information. Findings show a positive association between board size and value relevance of accounting information in Malaysian Shariah-compliant firms. However, there is not enough evidence to prove Shariah background members on board can enhance the value relevance of accounting information. Regarding the relationship between the presence of Muslim female directors in the board and the value relevance of accounting information, the results reveal insignificant relationship. The findings also indicate that companies with large Muslim ownership are negatively significant for value relevance of accounting information.

scholarly journals Research on the Relationship between the Female Directors' Personal Characteristics and the Quality of Accounting Information

2021 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 02008
Author(s):  
Lu Yin
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Female Directors ◽  
Quality Of Accounting Information ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

This paper explores the relationship between female directors and the quality of accounting information. it takes 51 enterprises from 2008 to 2018 as samples, selects the proportion of female directors, age, education background and financial background to study the personal characteristics. The results show that: the percentage of female directors is directly proportional to the accounting information; the higher the female director's education, the higher the quality of information; the female directors with financial background have a specific positive effect on the improvement of accounting information. Based on this, this paper proposes some suggestions on how to strengthen the construction of the board of directors and improve the quality of information about listed companies.

scholarly journals Effects of Board of Directors' Characteristics on the Quality of Accounting Information in Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (66) ◽  
pp. 255-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Holtz ◽  
Alfredo Sarlo Neto
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Executive Director ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Market Liquidity ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Earnings Informativeness ◽  
Information Relevance ◽  
Quality Of Accounting Information ◽  
The Board Of Directors

One of the board of directors' responsibilities is to monitor the quality of information disclosed in financial reports. The board's structural and compositional characteristics can affect the quality of reported accounting information. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the board's structural and compositional characteristics on the quality of accounting information of companies listed on the Brazilian Securities, Commodities, and Futures Exchange (Bolsa de Mercadorias e Futuros - BM&FBovespa). Specifically, the characteristics studied were the size and independence of the board of directors and separation of the roles of chairman and executive director. Accounting information relevance and earnings informativeness were used as proxies for the quality of accounting information. The sample included non-financial companies listed on the BM&FBovespa with annual stock market liquidity higher than 0.001, covering the period from 2008–2011. Data were collected from the Economática® database and directly from companies' annual reports and reference forms available on the Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários - CVM) or BM&FBovespawebsites. Data analysis was undertaken using the multiple regression technique for calculating the models of accounting information relevance and earnings informativeness. The results reveal that, for companies that trade stocks on the BM&FBovespa in the Brazilian market, the characteristics of board independence and separation of the roles of chairman and executive director positively influence the quality of reported accounting information, specifically regarding the relevance of equity. Earnings informativeness is positively affected by board independence and negatively affected by larger board size (more than nine members). Overall, the results corroborate international studies such as those of Vafeas (2000), Firth, Fung, and Rui (2007), Ahmed, Hossain, and Adams (2006) and Dimitropoulos and Asteriou (2010), especially regarding board independence. The study showsthat stronger governance structures have a positive effect on the quality of reported accounting information.

scholarly journals Political and financial background in board interlocking and earnings management in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Baú Dal Magro ◽  
Roberto Carlos Klann
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
The Political ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Accounting Information

Purpose Although board interlocking underlying forces are largely hidden, the purpose of this paper is to provide managers, auditors, analysts, regulators and other stakeholders with sociological board interlocking information considering the different backgrounds of their members. Design/methodology/approach The research sample gathered 1,606 observations from 2010 to 2017. For data analysis, the direct and indirect board interlocking linkages, considering the different backgrounds of board members, established the centrality indicators. Subsequently, the authors used these indicators according to each measured background in the regression models. Findings The results indicate that the political background of board interlocking members is positively related to real earnings management practices, while the financial background has a mitigating effect on such practices. Research limitations/implications The findings suggest that individual skills and interests conveyed across the corporate social network have shaped corporate governance, with distinct impacts on the quality of accounting information. Practical implications The authors conclude that both backgrounds could have implications on agency conflicts, increasing (policy) or reducing (financial) information asymmetry between the company and its various stakeholders, which indicates that the authors must consider sociological and not just economic aspects within corporate governance. Social implications The sociological background of individuals is necessary for the congruence of monitoring mechanisms, and consequently, the quality of accounting information. Originality/value This study examines the influence of the political and financial background of board interlocking members on real earnings management practices in Brazilian publicly traded companies in the International Financial Reporting Standards post-adoption period.

Corporate Governance and Risk Management on Listed Banks, The Tanzania Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Erick Lusekelo Mwambuli ◽  
Avitus Mwebembezi Dominick
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Financial Risks ◽  
The Board Of Directors

The study was to assess on corporate governance and risk management in Tanzania. The study was guided by three objectives which were to assess if transparency, disclosure and audit have significant effect on risk management of the firm, to assess if the board of directors have significant effect on risk management of the firm and evaluate if the ownership structure have significant effect on risk management of the firm. Furthermore, we assess how corporate governance and particularly board of directors, ownership structure, transparency disclosure and audit can affect risk management practices in the context of Dar es Salaam stock exchange listed banks. By the use of a content in analysis approach, the level of exposing the risks in terms of likelihood, consequences of such risk and the strategies used for managing that risk were identified for each kind of risk by using attributes. The results show that corporate governance is related to board of directors, ownership structure, transparency, disclosure and audit play a positive significant and crucial role in establishing an integrative risk management approach. The results from data collected demonstrate that corporate governance has positive significant effect in determining the the good quality of risk management through the level of risk-taking in decisions, especially in terms of financial risks management.

scholarly journals OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND BOARD EFFECTIVENESS AS DETERMINANTS OF TMT COMPENSATION IN SPANISH LISTED FIRMS / NUOSAVYBĖS FORMOS IR VALDYBOS EFEKTYVUMĄ LEMIANTYS VEIKSNIAI PASIRINKTOSE ISPANIJOS KOMPANIJOSE

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregorio Sanchez-Marin ◽  
J. Samuel Baixauli-Soler ◽  
M. Encarnacion Lucas-Perez
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Top Management Team ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Ownership Concentration ◽  
Board Effectiveness ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
The Board Of Directors

This study analyzes the influence of ownership structure and the board of directors on top management team (TMT) pay levels in a sample of Spanish listed firms. When panel data methodology is applied, the results show that TMT pay level is affected by the supervisory effectiveness of the board. This, in turn, is influenced by ownership concentration and the type of major shareholders. When ownership is dispersed, the board is more effective in their supervision and TMT pay level is lower. However, when ownership is concentrated, the quality of supervision and, consequently, TMT pay levels depend upon the type of shareholder that is predominant. Santrauka Analizuojama nuosavybes formos strukturos ir valdybos itaka aukšèiausio lygio Ispanijos kompaniju vadovu darbo užmokesèio dydžiui. Tyrimu duomenys parode, kad aukšèiausio lygio vadovu darbo užmokesèio dydis priklauso nuo valdybos kontroles ir jos efektyvumo itakos. Tai, žinoma, yra susijê su kompanijos savininko ir pagrindiniu akcininku pozicija. Kai savininko pozicija pasyvi, tuomet valdybos veiksmai kontroles srityje yra efektyvesni, taèiau aukšèiausio lygio vadovu darbo užmokesèio lygis yra gerokai mažesnis. Taèiau kai savininkas tiesiogiai dalyvauja kompanijos veikloje ir prisideda prie jos valdymo, tuomet kontroles kokybe ir aukšèiausio lygio vadovu darbo užmokesèio lygis priklauso nuo akcininko pozicijos.

scholarly journals The Impact of Audit Committee Characteristics on Environmental and Social Disclosures

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Altuğ Biçer ◽  
Imad Mohamed Feneir
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Good Image ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Societal Impacts ◽  
The Impact

The main reasons for corporate participation in environmental and social disclosure are stability, development, and continuity through participation in protecting the environment and optimizing the use of available resources. As well as the company practices and participation in society of the most important means to create a good image of the company in the community. There is a rise demand for companies to take accountability for their environmental and societal impacts. A core role of the Audit Committee (AC) is to help the board of directors in overseeing the company's reporting policy and oversees the quality of financial reporting in the company. This study examined the impact of audit committee characteristics on the level of environmental and social disclosures in listed banks in Borsa Istanbul. The results of the study showed that there is no statistically significant relationship between the characteristics of the audit committee and the environmental and social disclosures. Consequently, these characteristics have no effect on the volume or type of disclosure and their inability to predict them.

scholarly journals The associations of board of directors’ characteristics with modified audit opinion

AD-minister ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 5-34
Author(s):  
Waddah Kamal Hassan Omer ◽  
Khaled Salmen Aljaaidi ◽  
Mohd ‘Atef Md Yusof ◽  
Mohamad Hisyam Selamat
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Audit Opinion ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Expertise ◽  
The Board Of Directors

The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the characteristics of the board of directors and the likelihood that a company receives a modified audit opinion (as a measure of the quality of companies external financial reporting) in Malaysia. To test our hypotheses, we use the pooled cross-sectional logistic regression analysis for 136 firm-year observations listed on Bursa Malaysia over the period 2009-2011.The evidence we uncover is consistent with the hypotheses that companies with large board size and greater financial expertise of the board of directors are less possible to receive a modified audit opinion. The evidence offers by this study reinforces the listing rules of the Malaysian-Corporate-Governance Code and the requirements of the Bursa Malaysia Corporate-Governance-Guide, which consider the significance of the board of directors as an aspect of good corporate governance to its critical role in the Malaysian financial reporting process.

scholarly journals The Effect of Human Resources Competencies and Internal Controlling System on the Quality of Accounting Information System and Their Impacts to the Quality of Financial Reporting

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Martina Melissa Loudoe ◽  
Fardinal Fardinal
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Quality Of Accounting Information

This study aims to determine the effect of human resources competencies and internal controlling systems on the quality of accounting information systems and to deter-mine the quality of financial reporting. This study is a quantitative study with primary data obtained from 105 respondents from the finance/administration/budget division of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government SKPD who collected 52 SKPD. Partial Least Square is used as an analytical tool in this study.The results showed that the competence of human resources and internal controlling systems directly have a significant effect on the quality of accounting information systems and the quality of accounting information systems have a significant effect on the quality of financial reporting.

scholarly journals Corporate Governance Structure and Accounting Information Disclosure Quality: Evidence from Shenzhen Stock Exchange in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-116
Author(s):  
He Xu ◽  
Chang Seop Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Structure ◽  
Quality Of Accounting Information ◽  
The Board Of Directors

This study investigates the effect of corporate governance structure on the quality of accounting information disclosure using Shenzhen stock exchange data. Existing literatures reported that corporate governance can help to improve accounting quality. However, China's corporate governance structure may have different consequences from prior studies because it has less maturity than developed countries in Europe and the United States. China government, in particular, has a very strong influence on the companies in China and we needs to be verified if the corporate governance structure works properly. From the empirical tests, we find that the proportion of stateowned shares, the proportion of tradable shares, ownership concentration, the size of the board of directors, the proportion of ownership of the board of directors, and size of the board of supervisors are positively associated with the quality of accounting information disclosure. This study will contribute to academics and practitioners by documenting the factors of corporate governance structure on accounting disclosure quality in China.

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