scholarly journals Impact of financial statements for financial decision-making

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saddeq Abdulshakour

The study aimed to know the effects of analysis of financial statements on financial decisions, and the degree of benefit from them, and to identify what financial statements, what is its importance for the institutions within the framework of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 of ideas and trends, and to identify the contribution of financial statement analysis to financial decision-making. The study was based on the descriptive and analytical approach, and the study population consisted of all financial decision makers. The study was based on a simple random method (70) of financial decision makers. The study was based on the questionnaire and consisted of the following axes (financial statements in companies, financial decision-making, the effects of analysis of financial statements on financial decision-making). The study came out with a number of results, the most important of which are: There is approval by the respondents to all paragraphs of the first axis "financial statements in companies", with a relative weight of 82.8%. There is an agreement by the respondents on all paragraphs of the second axis "making financial decisions in companies", with a relative weight of 81.3%. There is strong approval by the respondents on all paragraphs of the third axis "the effects of analysis of financial statements on financial decision-making", with a relative weight of 86.4%. The financial statements are a key tool to know the financial position of the company, so they must be accurate and reliable before being published by management. The lack of credibility in the financial statements leads to mistrust in the company by investors, and does not give them the possibility to diagnose and make sound decisions. In light of the previous results, the study recommended the following: • Organizing several forums, conferences and forums to clarify the mechanism of preparing the financial statements and how to analyze them, and the need to raise awareness of financial decision makers about the importance of financial statements in the financial decision-making process.

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Feltz

AbstractAn estimated 1 in 4 elderly Americans need a surrogate to make decisions at least once in their lives. With an aging population, that number is almost certainly going to increase. This paper focuses onfinancialsurrogate decision making. To illustrate some of the empirical and moral implications associated with financial surrogate decision making, two experiments suggest that default choice settings can predictably influence some surrogate financial decision making. Experiment 1 suggested that when making hypothetical financial decisions, surrogates tended to stay with default settings (OR = 4.37, 95% CI 1.52, 12.48). Experiment 2 replicated and extended this finding suggesting that in a different context (OR = 2.27, 95% CI 1.1, 4.65). Experiment 2 also suggested that those who were more numerate were less likely to be influenced by default settings than the less numerate, but only when the decision is whether to “opt in” (p= .05). These data highlight the importance of a recent debate about “nudging.” Defaults are common methods to nudge people to make desirable choices while allowing the liberty to choose otherwise. Some of the ethics of using default settings to nudge surrogate decision makers are discussed.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Jeetendra Dangol

This paper examines the gender differences in financial decision-making of university students who are young, single, childless individuals that have at least average financial literacy and very small or no income. This paper is based on the survey questionnaires developed by Grable and Lytton (2003), distributed and collected from 100 students (50 men and 50 women) by using convenience sampling technique. The study finds that men and women differ in their financial decision. Women are less risk taker than men in financial decision-making; it indicates that women prefer to safer investment.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S477-S478
Author(s):  
Evan Z Gross ◽  
Rebecca J Campbell ◽  
LaToya Hall ◽  
Peter Lichtenberg

Abstract Financial decision making self-efficacy (FDMSE) is a novel construct that may influence how older adults make financial decisions. Our previous research with a community sample of older adults demonstrated that cognitive functioning and suspected history of financial exploitation were both associated with low FDMSE. We sought to replicate these findings in two clinical samples of older adults: people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or probable Alzheimer’s disease (PAD) and current victims of scams or exploitation as determined by a financial coach. Samples were obtained from the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center and a financial coaching intervention study. All participants completed a 4-item FDMSE measure. One-way ANOVAs, t-tests and chi-square tests were conducted to test for group differences with controls on demographics. There was a main effect of cognitive status on FDMSE, F(2,138) = 8.10, p < .001, which was driven by higher FDMSE in the healthy group (N = 63) than the MCI (N = 76) or PAD (N = 28) groups. Similarly, scam victims (N = 25) had significantly lower FDMSE than non-exploited (N = 25) peers, t(48)=2.33, p < 05. Cognitive impairment and current financial scams are both associated with low FDMSE levels. Low FDMSE may exacerbate cognitive and psychosocial vulnerabilities that contribute to risk for poor financial decisions among older adults. Future interventions to enhance FDMSE may help older adults make better decisions despite changes in thinking abilities or previous negative financial experiences.


2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinhee Kim ◽  
Michael S. Gutter ◽  
Taylor Spangler

This article reviews the theories and literature in intrahousehold financial decisions, spousal partners and financial decision making, family system and financial decision process, children, and financial decisions. The article draws conclusions from the literature review and discusses directions for future research and educational programs. Most financial education and counseling takes place at the individual level, whereas financial decisions take place at household and intrahousehold levels. Family members, spouses/partners, children, and others play a key role in individuals’ financial decisions. The article proposes the key programmatic implications for financial professionals and educators that need to be integrated into financial education and counseling. Understanding the unique dynamics of family financial decision making would help create effective educational and counseling strategies for the whole families.


Ekonomika ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Vávra

Many companies recognize that the traditional annual budget (produced near yearend and then used as a guide for the following year even though it is out of date) is just not good enough. Instead, they are turning to alternative budgets (forecasts) that are updated every few months. They impose new requirements on financial decision-making. Management must access and process information more quickly, and this often means a change of the current practice of data collection and processing or even acquiring special software to do the job. The budgeting process and financial decisions can be accelerated and improved in several ways, and the paper deals with advantages and disadvantages of the possible ways.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-178
Author(s):  
Siti Aisyah Hidayati ◽  
Sri Wahyulina ◽  
Embun Suryani

This study aims to analyze the effect of Financial Attitude and Financial Knowledge on financial decisions on Small and Medium Business Owners (UKM) on Lombok Island. The theoretical contribution of this research is expected to contribute to science and the development of behavioral finance theories related to financial decision making in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). It is also expected that behavioral finance will be the subject of financial management courses. Furthermore, the practical contribution of this research is expected to provide input, suggestions and recommendations to the policy maker of the NTB Provincial Government in making policies related to the development of SMEs. This research is a quantitative approach based research, with the type of explanatory research. The study population is all SMEs in the island of Lombok. The sampling technique is done by using Non probability sampling, which uses judgment sampling, which is choosing SMEs that are engaged in the pottery industry and have already exported. From the existing population, there are 35 (thirty-five) SMEs that can be taken as samples. Respondents in this study are the owners of each of these UKM. Data collection techniques used in this study were using a questionnaire. To achieve research objectives and hypothesis testing, the data obtained will be processed according to needs using GSCA (Generalized Structured Component Analysis) statistical tools.The results showed that Financial Attitudes had a positive and significant effect on financial decision making by SME owners and owners. This means that the better the Financial Attitudes owned by SME owners, the bolder they are in making financial decisions. Financial Knowledge has a positive and significant impact on financial decision making by SME owners and owners. This means that the better the Financial Knowledge possessed by SME owners, the bolder the financial decisions will be


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-53
Author(s):  
Orhan Erdem ◽  
Amy Martin

Although religion is shown to be associated with several prosocial behaviors, not much work has been done on the relationship with economic or financial decision-making. This study aims to fill this gap. Surveying 87 undergraduate students under controlled laboratory conditions, the authors analyzed the effect of subtle reminders of religious concepts on time preferences in relation to finances. The results of the experiments showed that reminding participants of religious themes decreased the percentage of present bias by 10.4%.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 310-311
Author(s):  
Angela Curl ◽  
Estevan Tobias Molina

Abstract The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) asks mid-life and older couples to identify the person most knowledgeable about household finances to provide responses to financial questions (“financial respondent” [FR]). The purpose of this study is to analyze predictors of a female FR, with a focus on gendered financial decision making. This study analyzed HRS data from 2012 to 2018. Our sample consisted of 5,038 married/partnered couples over the age of 50 (at baseline), after eliminating cases with missing data on study variables. Using HLM 6.08 software, we computed the odds of couple households having a female FR. Our main predictor was the amount of female financial decision making power, as measured using eight Likert scale items (0=male always makes this decision, 4=female always makes this decision), for purchases (e.g., cars, major appliances) and financial activities (e.g., paying bills, buying groceries); summed into a scale (range: 0-32). Our models controlled for race, ethnicity, education, income, age, health, cognitive ability, and depressive symptoms. Results indicate that men were more likely to be the FR, but when the female makes more household financial decisions then she is more likely to be the FR (OR = 1.16, p<.01). Black race, lower income, and time also increased the odds of a female FR. This study highlights women’s historical and ongoing limited power in financial matters of married couples. Financial knowledge and decision making skills should be encouraged for both partners in couple households.


Author(s):  
Arie Widyastuti ◽  
Ratna Komara ◽  
Layyinaturrobaniyah Layyinaturrobaniyah

Millennials are now the largest population groupings in Indonesia, therefore their decisions in financial matters have significant implications for themselves as well as the country’s economy. This paper is aimed to evaluate the level of financial literacy possessed by the Millennials and their attitudes towards making key financial decisions. Data were collected through questionnaire of 30 questions with 15 questions regarding financial literacy and 15 questions related to financial decision making, with the participants in the study consists of 446 individuals who were born from 1980s to 2000s. The result reveals that better financial literacy leads to better financial decision at 1% significance level. This study also indicates that, although demographic profiles such as gender, education, length of working experience, income, number of credit card ownership and mother education have positive correlation with the level of financial literacy, they do not have moderating effect to the financial literacy and financial decision making of the millennials


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 200-213
Author(s):  
Sadaf Ambreen ◽  
Laiba Khalid ◽  
Aniqa Zubair

As an individual investor, it is incredible to have a successful performance return without financial knowledge. An organization's performance must be measured and analysed based on an adequate financial management system. In today's multifaceted financial scenery Financial Literacy is crucial as it does not only impact financial decisions at the business level but is also important for the country's development. Financial literacy has the importance of the backbone of society. The study adds a new mechanism of financial literacy. The main objective of this study is to determine further insight into the role of financial literacy on an individual's behaviour and attitude towards financial decision making. For analysis, the moderator impact of financial literacy on decision-making data of 100 individual investors has been collected from different banking sectors of Pakistan. The result of this study shows that financial literacy has a significant impact on financial decision making. This study delivers knowledge that can contribute to guiding coming studies, making policies, directors and instructors in their teaching.


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