scholarly journals Does Corporate Governance Influence Voluntary Disclosure? Evidence from India

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Rupjyoti Saha ◽  
Kailash Chandra Kabra
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Management Committee ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
Risk Management Committee

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of different corporate governance (CG) attributes on voluntary disclosures (VD) made by 100 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in their annual reports. To this end, the paper uses appropriate panel data regression technique, whereby the results indicate that three CG attributes—board independence, board gender diversity, and its risk management committee—have significant influence on VD. In particular, board independence is found to have weak negative influence on VD while its gender diversity and risk management committee indicate strong positive influence on VD. The other CG attributes, specifically the board size, role duality, ownership concentration, audit committee independence, and nomination and remuneration committees, do not reveal any significant influence on VD. Overall, the finding suggests that one of the conventional attributes of CG, i.e. board independence, acts with VD as an alternate control mechanism to reduce agency costs and protect investor interests. Meanwhile, VD co-exists with some of the latest CG attributes, including board gender diversity and its risk management committee, to monitor managers. The results of this paper should be relevant to regulators, practitioners, and other market participants in the Indian context, as well as other emerging markets with similar institutional settings.

scholarly journals Hedging Activities Information and Risk Management Committee Effectiveness: Malaysian evidence

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azrul Bin Abdullah ◽  
Ku Nor Izah Ku Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Statistical Models ◽  
Voluntary Disclosure ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Management Committee ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Risk Management Committee

This study examines the extent of information about hedging activities disclosures within the annual reports of Main Market companies listed on Bursa Malaysia. The extent of hedging activities disclosures is captured through a 32-item-template, which consists of a mandatory and voluntary disclosure scores. The results of this study indicate that the extent of information on hedging activities disclosure is still insufficient among the sampled companies even though the disclosure scored is quite high. This study also examines the relationship between the existence of risk management committee (RMC), its characteristics and the extent of information on hedging activities disclosure in two separate statistical models. The regression results imply that the existence of RMC is positive but does not significantly influence the extent of information on hedging activities disclosure. However its characteristics (i.e. RMC independence and RMC meeting) have a significant influence. The findings may provide some meaningful insights to regulators, policymakers and researchers, towards the establishment of RMC as a part of the internal corporate governance mechanisms. In addition to its existence, the effectiveness of RMC also needs to be emphasised.

scholarly journals Corporate Governance and the Earnings Quality of Nigerian Firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Festus Oladipupo Olaoye ◽  
Ademola Adeniran Adewumi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Impact

The focus of the study is to examine the impact of corporate governance on earnings quality in listed firms in Nigeria. The specific objective is to investigate the effect of board size, board independence and board gender diversity on earnings quality. This study was carried out with secondary data retrieved from corporate annual reports of the sampled companies and the data was analysed using panel regression on a sample of 37 quoted manufacturing companies for the period 2011-2017. On the overall, the result reveals that Board size, board independence and board gender diversity used for measuring corporate governance show significant impact on earnings quality. In addition, corporate governance variables appear to be quite sensitive to the measure of earnings quality used. Based on the findings, the study recommends the need for comprehensive evaluation of corporate governance systems of companies. The study recommends the need for more level of board independence. The diversity issue though is gaining momentum in corporate governance literature can still be regarded as not as dominant as compared to others especially as it relates to protecting shareholder rights and framing dividend policy. The significance of the variable nevertheless suggests that companies should thrive to achieve an appropriate diversity mix.

scholarly journals Board characteristic and corporate environmental reporting in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Shehu Aliyu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Environmental Reporting ◽  
Management Committee ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Reporting ◽  
Corporate Environmental Reporting ◽  
Risk Management Committee

Purpose The issue that revolves around corporate governance and corporate environmental reporting (CER) has always been an essential element deliberated upon globally. A good corporate governance mechanism instills an investor’s confidence and ensures a transparent process that facilitates more disclosures and quality reporting. Precisely, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate governance variables, namely, board size, board independence, board meeting (BM), risk management committee composition and CER in Nigeria. This study utilized the data obtained from the annual reports of 24 non-financial public listed companies in the Nigeria Stock Exchange comprising three sectors, namely, industrial goods, natural resources and oil & gas for the period of 2011–2015. The model of this study is theoretically based on agency theory. In analyzing data, this study utilized panel data analysis. Based on the Hausman test, the random effect model was used to examine the effect of predictors on CER. The result indicates a positive significant relationship between board independence and CER. Similarly, a positive significant relationship between BM and CER is revealed in the study. However, there is no significant relationship between other hypothesis variables and CER. Finally, the study provides suggestions for future research and several recommendations for regulators, government and accounting professional bodies. Design/methodology/approach The data was analysed using statistics. Findings The result indicates a positive significant relationship between board independence and CER. Similarly, a positive significant relationship between BM and CER is revealed in the study. However, there is no significant relationship between other hypothesis variables and CER. Originality/value There are no prior studies linking risk management committee with CER.

scholarly journals Tax Aggressiveness, Corporate Governance and Audit Fees: A Study of Listed Firms in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 278
Author(s):  
E. A. Onatuyeh ◽  
I. Ukolobi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Tax Aggressiveness ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

The concept of audit fee has received immense empirical investigation in literature. However, these vast studies have not sufficiently explored the relation of the concept with tax aggressiveness and corporate governance. This study therefore sought to provide empirical evidence as to whether tax aggressive and corporate governance mechanisms are significantly associated with audit fees among listed firms in Nigeria. Leaning on the agency and stakeholder theories, the study examined the measures of tax aggressiveness of effective tax rate and cash tax rate as well as corporate governance mechanisms of board gender diversity, audit committee diligence, and board independence; and how these variables explain changes in external audit fees. A sample of one hundred and seven (107) firms from the entire firms quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange as at December, 2018 was utilised. Data were sourced solely from annual financial statements of the studied firms over a ten-year period (2009 to 2018). The panel regression technique, with preference for the random effect model based on the outcome of the Hausman test, was employed to estimate the balanced panel data. The results of the study showed that cash tax rate, audit committee diligence and board independence all exert positive and significant effect on audit fees. Surprisingly, the study revealed a positive but statistically insignificant link between board gender diversity and audit fees. This result may not be unconnected with the low presence of female directors on the board of the firms investigated. In light of the findings, we therefore recommend that more female gender should be allowed to sit on the boards of listed firms in Nigeria in line with the Norwegian model of 40% female gender representation and the Federal Government 35% Affirmative Action. We also recommend that board independence should be encouraged more so as to enhance their oversight functions, and promote quality financial reporting and audit amongst listed firms in Nigeria.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE SIZE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE SIZE OF THE COMPANY ON RISK MANAGEMENT SEPARATE FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
Dwi Urip Wardoyo ◽  
Supriadi Nababan ◽  
Elvan Nazmi Khairi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Management Committee ◽  
Secondary Data Sources ◽  
Risk Management Committee

This study examines the effect of the size of the board of commissioners, and the size of the company on the formation of a separate risk management committee from the audit committee in companies that are members of the LQ45 index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2018-2020. The data collection method in this study uses secondary data sources in the form of annual reports of companies that are members of LQ45. Based on the results of the study, the size of the board of commissioners has an effect on the formation of a separate risk management committee and the size of the company has no effect on the formation of a separate risk management committee.

scholarly journals KARAKTERISTIK DEWAN KOMISARIS, KOMITE DAN PENGUNGKAPAN RISIKO PERUSAHAAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Andre Falendro ◽  
Faisal Faisal ◽  
Imam Ghozali
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Enterprise Risk Management ◽  
Risk Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Enterprise Risk ◽  
Risk Management Committee

This study examines the influences of board of commissioneer and committee characteristics on the extent of enterprise risk management disclosure. The sample consists of  168 non-financial companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange for period of 2014-2016. A risk disclosure index is used to measure the extent of such disclosure. The results show that the presence risk management committee has a significant effect on the extent of risk disclosure. However, other board and committee characteristics doesn’t have significant influence on risk disclosure. The result of this suggests that corporate governance mechanisms, specifically board and audit committee have not fully explained their role in enhancing transparency, especially in communicating corporate risks.  

scholarly journals Upaya praktik Good Corporate Governance dalam penghindaran pajak di Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-247
Author(s):  
Budi Chandra ◽  
Cintya Cintya
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Analysis System ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

Tax avoidance is done by looking for the weeknesses in the lawsand regulations. This action occurs none other than caused by corporate governance. The purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between good corporate governance and tax avoidance. Good corporate governance is proxied by board gender diversity, institutional ownership, audit committee and independence commissioners. The sample used in this research contains annual reports taken from 111 companies listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2016-2020. The data that has been collected is then processed using a data panel regression analysis system. The result shows there is a significant negative relation between audit committee and tax avoidance. Board gender diversity, institutional ownership and independent commissioners are negatively affect tax avoidance but not statistically significant. In addition, the control variables in the form of leverage and firm size are proven to have a significant negative and positive effect towards tax avoidance. Meanwhile, ROA is not proven to have a significant influence on tax avoidance. The recommendation from this research is that the next researcher should add the number of sample data and variables outside of this study in order to get better research results.

scholarly journals Risk Management Committee and Disclosure of Hedging Activities Information among Malaysian Listed Companies

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azrul Bin Abdullah ◽  
Ku Nor Izah Ku Ismail ◽  
Norshamshina Mat Isa
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Management Committee ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Risk Management Committee

This paper examines the relationship between Risk Management Committee (RMC) characteristics and the extent of hedging activities disclosure within the annual reports of the Malaysian listed companies. In particular, relationships are tested on RMC size, independence, RMC meeting, RMC gender diversity and RMC training. Our regression analysis shows that RMC independence significantly and negatively influences the extent of hedging activities information disclosure, while RMC meeting positively influences the disclosure. The implications of these findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Corporate governance and dividend pay-out policy in UK listed SMEs

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed H. Elmagrhi ◽  
Collins G. Ntim ◽  
Richard M. Crossley ◽  
John K. Malagila ◽  
Samuel Fosu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Corporate Board ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
Alternative Investment

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which corporate board characteristics influence the level of dividend pay-out ratio using a sample of UK small- and medium-sized enterprises from 2010 to 2013 listed on the Alternative Investment Market. Design/methodology/approach The data are analysed by employing multivariate regression techniques, including estimating fixed effects, lagged effects and two-stage least squares regressions. Findings The results show that board size, the frequency of board meetings, board gender diversity and audit committee size have a significant relationship with the level of dividend pay-out. Audit committee size and board size have a positive association with the level of dividend pay-out, whilst the frequency of board meetings and board gender diversity have a significant negative relationship with the level of dividend pay-out. By contrast, the findings suggest that board independence and CEO role duality do not have any significant effect on the level of dividend pay-out. Originality/value This is one of the first attempts at examining the relationship between corporate governance and dividend policy in the UK’s Alternative Investment Market, with the analysis distinctively informed by agency theoretical insights drawn from the outcome and substitution hypotheses.

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