Intellectual Capital Reporting and Disclosure Practices in Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
pp. 305-332
Author(s):  
Kennedy D. Gunawardana
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Organizational Capital ◽  
Common Procedure ◽  
Considerable Contribution ◽  
Managerial Perception ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter examines disclosure practices of intellectual capital in the Sri Lankan context. The chapter provides an empirical analysis to showcase the relationship between intellectual capital reporting and the management perception. The three capital components identified in the intellectual capital are human capital, organizational capital, and social capital. Those capitals give a considerable contribution on the wealth of the organization and the main problem is the subjectivity and complexity of the disclosure practices of the listed companies in Colombo Stock Exchange from 2013 – 2016. This study is based on the intellectual capital disclosure practices published in annual reports for the period of 3 years. The managerial perception and company characteristics were linked with the intellectual capital disclosure practices. The study found no common procedure for disclosure among the annual reports while the details of intellectual capital disclosures vary considerably from one annual report to another.

scholarly journals The relationship between intellectual capital information and firms’ market value: a study from an emerging economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
A.A. Ousama ◽  
Mashael Thaar Al-Mutairi ◽  
A.H. Fatima
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the intellectual capital (IC) information reported in the annual reports and market value of the companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a panel data collected from the annual reports and Bloomberg database for six years, specifically the periods 2010-2012 and 2016-2018. The total sample consists of 252 observations. The theoretical framework was developed in reference to the resource-based theory. The regression model is based on Ohlson’s model, which has been modified by including IC information. Findings The study found that there is a significant relationship between IC information and firm market value. This finding indicates that companies report their IC to help the stakeholders (e.g. shareholders, investors) to understand the real value of the company (which includes IC values). Practical implications The shift to a knowledge-based economy (KBE) has made knowledge a driver for economic growth, and it has become more important than capital, land and labour. This shift makes IC and resources vital for companies to create wealth, value and gain competitive advantage. The State of Qatar plans to transform its economy to a KBE in its “Qatar Vision 2030”. The findings of the study show that the companies have started to depend more on IC to contribute to transforming Qatar’s economy to a KBE. Originality/value This study could be considered a pioneer study to examine the association of IC disclosure and firm value in Qatar. Furthermore, prior literature has mixed findings, which justifies further investigation of IC’s effect on market value, particularly in the emerging economy of Qatar.

The Intellectual Capital, Firm Performance and the Moderating Role of Manager Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hoang Thanh Nhon
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Organizational Capital ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Human And Social Capital ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

The purpose of this article was to explore the moderating role of the manager skills on the relationship between the intangible capitals and firm performance. Specific aims included (a) to synthesize the prior literatures and definitions related to human, organizational and social capital, firm performance and manager skills, (b) to refine conceptual definitions of the human and social capital with associated conceptual antecedent, organizational capital, and consequences, firm performances, (c) to propose a synthesized conceptual framework guiding the mediated moderation of the manager skills on the relationship between intangible capitals and firm performance. The analysis include data collected from a survey with the total of 370 information communication technology (ICT) firm’s managers. The mediating and moderating techniques are used to analyze the indirect effects of organizational capital on firm performance via human and social capital and the moderating role of manager skills on the relationship between intangible capitals and firm performance. The results show that all intangible capital dimensions have direct impacts on firm performance. In addition, there is the existences of the mediating role of the human and social capital on the relationship between firm performance and organizational capital and moderating role of the manager skills on the relationship between intellectual capital dimensions and firm performance. This is the first paper to examine comprehensively the conceptual framework of the moderating role of manager skills on relationships between intangible capitals and firm performance in ICT sector in a developing country like Vietnam.

scholarly journals Audit Committee Characteristics and their Impact on Intellectual Capital Disclosure: A Study of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-149
Author(s):  
Nimalathasan Balasundaram ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
The Impact

In the today’s knowledge based economy, intellectual capital (IC) is considered as a strategic asset which determines the value of the company. Different practices of disclosing IC information in annual reports that do not show the real financial position of a company, is a main problem in Sri Lankan companies. The objective of this study was to find out the impact of audit committee characteristics on Intellectual Capital Disclosure (ICD) of listed companies on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for a period of five- years from 2012/2013 to 2017/2018. The ICD index comprised of 30 items in terms of Relational Capital Disclosure (RCD), Structural Capital Disclosure (SCD) and Human Capital Disclosure (HCD). The data was analyzed using correlations and regression analysis. Most of the Sri Lankan Listed companies disclosed ICD in text, sentences, pictures, tables and graphs in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines in their annual reports. ICD was measured by a disclosure index score. The independent variables comprised various forms of audit committee characteristics: audit committee size, frequency of audit committee meetings and audit committee independence. The study confirms that the size of the audit committee and audit committee meetings are important attributes to explain ICD in Sri Lanka. However, the study found a negative significant relationship between ICD and audit committee independence. Keywords: audit committee independence, audit committee meeting, audit committee size, intellectual capital disclosure

scholarly journals The Effect of Intellectual Capital Disclosure on the Value Creation: An Empirical Study Using Tunisian Annual Reports

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihene Ferchichi ◽  
Robert Paturel
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Firm Creation ◽  
Value Reporting ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Informational Value

This study examines the informational value of intellectual capital on Tunisian financial markets, which appears as a highly topical issue, especially with the broadening notion of the intellectual capital and its increasing role in investment decisions. Using content analysis of annual reports of 50 companies listed on the Tunisian Stock Exchange selected for the period 2006–2009, we developed a weighted disclosure index based on the users’ needs and expectations in order to estimate the relationship between intellectual capital disclosures and value creation.The results show that the intellectual capital information is positively and significantly correlated with the firm creation value. Reporting on intellectual capital allows resolving uncertainty about the firm, thereby improving an increase in value. This finding confirms the pivotal role of intellectual capital in the valuation of firms listed on the Tunisian Stock Exchange.

scholarly journals Intellectual Capital and Its Disclosure on Firm Value

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-95
Author(s):  
I Nyoman Wijana Asmara Putra ◽  
Ni Made Dwi Ratnadi
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Coding Scheme ◽  
Structural Capital

Intangible assets, such as information, are becoming increasingly essential to companies. Intellectual capital is another term for knowledge assets. The aim of this study is to find empirical evidence of the influence of intellectual capital and intellectual capital disclosure on firm valuation, as well as to identify the types of disclosures made by the banking industry listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2015-2019. The data used in the analysis were secondary data from annual reports. A six-way numerical coding scheme determines the disclosure item index. With 36 disclosure objects, the disclosure categories are divided into three categories: structural capital, human capital, and external capital. Content analysis and multiple linear regression are two data analysis methods. The results of the analysis show that an average of 49.91 percent is expressed in the form of a narrative, 16.44 percent is in the form of a combination of qualitative and quantitative, 7.53 percent is in the form of numbers and 1.44 items are expressed in the form of monetary units (rupiah). Meanwhile, an average of 24.33 percent of items of disclosure were not disclosed. Intellectual capital disclosure has a positive impact on firm value, while intellectual capital has no impact. According to research, investors in the banking industry consider intellectual capital disclosure when making investments.

scholarly journals THE MODERATING EFFECT OF INDEPENDENT COMMISIONERS ON FINANCIAL POLICY AND PUBLIC OWNERSHIP TOWARD CORPORATE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Niko Silitonga
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Corporate Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Policy ◽  
Public Ownership ◽  
The Relationship

<p align="center"><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p><em>The corporate financial performance is one of the measurement instrument whether the company is sustainable. This study aims to determine the effect of financial policy and public ownership on corporate financial performance with Independence of commissioners as a moderating variable in mining companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchanges. This research uses a quantitative research model using secondary data. The data in this study were processed by the Moderating Regression Analysis (MRA) method supported by the IBM SPSS and Microsoft Excel programs as support software with data analysis techniques in the form of a classic assumption test and R2 test, F test, and t test. The population in this study are companies that have reported annual reports consistently during the 2014-2017 period. This study used a purposive sampling technique and obtained as many as 19 companies in accordance with predetermined criteria. The results of this study indicate that financial policy proxied by debt policy (DER) has a significant and positive effect on corporate financial performance, public ownership has no significant effect on corporate financial performance, independence commissioners strengthen the relationship between financial policy on corporate financial performance and independence commissioners do not has a moderating role between the relationship between Public Ownership and corporate financial performance. This study uses data from mining sector companies, it is recommended for further research to use other sectors such as: Property &amp; Real Estate Sector, Manufacturing Sector, and others listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.</em> <em>The implications of this study for the company management, this research can provide input to the company to be able to choose and use an independent commissioner who fulfills expertise in the financial and business fields of his company in order to make a decision on his company's financial policy.</em></p><strong>Keywords:</strong> <em>Independence of Commissioners, Financial Policy, Public Ownership, Corporate Financial Performance</em>.

scholarly journals The Moderating Role of Intellectual Capital between Relationship of Bank Specific Factors and Credit Risk of Islamic Banks

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nawaz ◽  
Alias Mat Nor ◽  
Habibah Tolos
Keyword(s):  
Credit Risk ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose-The Objective of this study is to investigate the moderating role of Intellectual Capital between the relationship of Bank internal factor and Credit Risk in Islamic banks of Pakistan. Design/Methodology-Panel data are obtained from annual reports of 4 Islamic banks of Pakistan from the period 2006 to 2017. These are analyzed using hierarchical regression techniques, via Eviews 9 software. Findings-The results showed that intellectual capital significantly moderates the relationship of bank internal variable and credit risk in Islamic banks in Pakistan. Practical Implications-The study found that Intellectual Capital is a very important driver for credit risk. The investment in Intellectual Capital may lower the credit risk which will further help in the growth and sustainability of the bank and hence the growth in the economy. The results of the study will be useful for bank management, policy maker, and regulator and academia for future research.

The relationship between intellectual capital and financial statements readability: the role of management characteristics

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Salehi ◽  
Hassan Mohammadzadeh Moghadam ◽  
Zohreh Hajiha
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The present study aims to investigate the relationship between intellectual capital and the readability of financial statements with the mediating role of management characteristics of companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. In other words, this research tries to find the answer to whether intellectual capital can positively affect the readability of financial statements. Design/methodology/approach A multivariate regression model was used to test the hypotheses for this purpose. The research hypotheses were tested using a sample of 1,309 observations listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange from 2012 to 2018 and a multiple regression model based on panel data and fixed-effects models. Findings The results indicate that intellectual capital has a positive and significant relationship with the readability of financial statements, which means that with increasing intellectual capital in companies, financial statements’ readability also increases. Based on the hypothesis test results, it has been determined that narcissism, accrual and real earnings management have a negative effect on the relationship between intellectual capital and the readability of financial statements. Originality/value Since the present study examines such an issue in emerging markets, it provides users, analysts and legal entities with useful information about management’s inherent and acquired characteristics that significantly impact the purchase of audit opinion. This study’s results also contribute to developing science and knowledge in this field and close the literature gap.

Measuring the intellectual capital of Italian listed companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 710-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Forte ◽  
Jon Tucker ◽  
Gaetano Matonti ◽  
Giuseppe Nicolò
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Investment Strategy ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Italian Context ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between intellectual capital (IC), measured in terms of the market to book (MTB) ratio, and potential key determinants of IC value such as intangible assets (IA) and a range of other factors. Design/methodology/approach The study is conducted for a sample of 140 Italian corporations over the period 2009-2013. Applying a holistic market-based approach, the relationship between IC value and selected determinants from the extant literature is tested. Five hypotheses are tested using a pooled OLS regression model, while controlling for time. ROE is employed as a useful firm profitability indicator from the perspective of an equity investor. Moreover, four robustness tests are undertaken. Findings The results show that IA, profitability, leverage, industry type, auditor type, and family ownership positively affect IC value, whereas SIZE and AGE negatively affect IC value. Moreover, the findings of the robustness tests suggest that all firms, and not just knowledge-intensive business service industry firms, manage knowledge. Research limitations/implications The validity of the findings is limited to the Italian context, as the study focuses on a sample of companies listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, all of which prepare their individual financial statements according to IFRS. Further limitations are related to the use of market value in the short term, as it is influenced by market volatility. The study may allow academic researchers to investigate the impact of other non-accounting sources of information on market value within a multidisciplinary perspective. Practical implications This paper also has implications for managers and practitioners. The findings suggest that managers should not take for granted that firm growth (an increase in SIZE) alone will lead to an increase in IC value, in the absence of a consistent IC-oriented investment strategy. Managers should also avoid smoothing their IC investment as the company grows, in order to maintain a stable MTB ratio. Further, standard setters should seek to explore better means of disclosing non-accounting information relating to IC value. Originality/value This paper contributes to the IC literature as it is the first study which applies the market capitalization approach to analyze IC value determinants in the Italian context, within the framework of IFRS. The findings reveal some interesting relationships between the MTB ratio and recognized intangible investments, which are found to be insignificant in previous studies, confirming that, through the holistic effect, the MTB ratio may be a good proxy for IC.

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