scholarly journals Firm’s value sustainability via accounting ratios: The case of Nigerian listed firms

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kola B. Ajeigbe ◽  
Thys Swanepoel ◽  
Heleen Janse van Vuuren
Keyword(s):  
Firm Value ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Accounting Ratios

Orientation: The study highlights further use of accounting ratios by considering it as the main factor for value detecting, value enhancing and value sustainability tool. This is carried out by investigating the effect of accounting ratios on the performance of the listed firms in Nigeria.Research purpose: The study examining the relationship between accounting ratios and firm value sustainability. It further studied the effect of accounting ratios on firm’s value sustainability.Motivation for the study: The study provoked an insight that accounting ratios should not only be used to analyse and interpret company’s financial health but also be used as a tool that guides companies’ operation for value sustainability.Research approach/design and method: The study employed data retrieved from sampled listed firm’s annual reports and centered the study on agency and signaling theories. The data were evaluated using descriptive analysis, Pool ordinary least square (OLS), random effect and panel generalised method of moment (GMM). Thirty firms representing all sectors except the financial sector from 2008 to 2017 were sampled using a stratified sampling method. The dependent variable is Tobin’s q, whilst the explanatory variables are also proxy by accounting ratios.Main findings: The study revealed that accounting ratios do not only affect and influence firm value but also help to detect if value had been created or not, as well as if the value created has been sustained over years. It further revealed a significant and positive relationship between ratios used in the study (current ratio, ROA, asset turnover, debt-equity ratio and earnings per share) and firm’s value.Practical/managerial implications: The study therefore recommended that a comprehensive accounting ratio that comprises both conventional accounting ratios and sustainability accounting ratios should be published. This should be published alongside with the firm’s financial statement for ease of interpretation and determination of the yearly performance by any stakeholder who may want to interpret the report for an informed decision.Contribution/value-add: It then stated that a before tax sustainability rate law should be enacted for easy determination of sustainability ratio. The study contributed to decision makers, Accounting Profession, Corporate Organizations and Government.

scholarly journals The Relevance of Good Corporate Governance Practices to Bank Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad M. Ma’aji ◽  
◽  
Ediri O. Anderson ◽  
Christine G. Colon
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
Current Guideline ◽  
Board Committees ◽  
Effect Model

The purpose of this paper is to examine how corporate governance instruments impact firm value in the context of Cambodian banks. This paper considers foreign and domestic-owned banks in Cambodia. This study opts for a balanced sample of foreign and domestic owned banks for the period 2014-2018. Panel data regression is adopted for estimation of main results. The suitable model, i.e. fixed and random effect model is selected using the Hausman specification test where the result shows that the random effect model using generalized least square (GLS) regression is more suitable for the analysis. The findings show that Cambodian banks are having a substantially higher percentage of NEDs on their board, high implementation of governance procedures on board committees where on average the banks are having more than the required two board committees (audit and risk committees) as required by the Prakas on the governance of banks by National Bank of Cambodia. The average board size is around 8 members of which at least 3 members are having a postgraduate degree or a professional qualification. Policymakers need to improve on their supervisory function as the majority of the domestic and some foreign banks do not disclose their annual reports on their company website as required by the Prakas on Corporate Governance of Banks operating in Cambodia. Moreover, amendments should be made to the current corporate governance code for financial institutions as there are no explanatory notes that guide companies and therefore, the current guideline is open to individual and subjective interpretation.

scholarly journals The Relevance of Good Corporate Governance Practices to Bank Performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad M. Ma’aji ◽  
Ediri O. Anderson ◽  
Christine G. Colon
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
Current Guideline ◽  
Board Committees ◽  
Effect Model

The purpose of this paper is to examine how corporate governance instruments impact firm value in the context of Cambodian banks. This paper considers foreign and domestic-owned banks in Cambodia. This study opts for a balanced sample of foreign and domestic owned banks for the period 2014-2018. Panel data regression is adopted for estimation of main results. The suitable model, i.e. fixed and random effect model is selected using the Hausman specification test where the result shows that the random effect model using generalized least square (GLS) regression is more suitable for the analysis. The findings show that Cambodian banks are having a substantially higher percentage of NEDs on their board, high implementation of governance procedures on board committees where on average the banks are having more than the required two board committees (audit and risk committees) as required by the Prakas on the governance of banks by National Bank of Cambodia. The average board size is around 8 members of which at least 3 members are having a postgraduate degree or a professional qualification. Policymakers need to improve on their supervisory function as the majority of the domestic and some foreign banks do not disclose their annual reports on their company website as required by the Prakas on Corporate Governance of Banks operating in Cambodia. Moreover, amendments should be made to the current corporate governance code for financial institutions as there are no explanatory notes that guide companies and therefore, the current guideline is open to individual and subjective interpretation.

Do corporate attributes drive integrated reporting amongst listed companies in Nigeria?

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael O. Adelowotan ◽  
Ini E. Udofia
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
Primary Data Analysis ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Research purpose: The purpose of this paper was to investigate the association between corporate attributes and the implementation of Integrated Reporting (IR) among quoted companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange which currently operates a voluntary based disclosure environment.Design and method: Using content analysis to derive the disclosure scores for integrated reporting and corporate attributes, the authors investigated the impact of corporate attributes on the implementation of the integrated reporting of a sample of 90 listed firms. The annual reports covering 2013–2017 were analysed using the disclosure methodologies developed by prior researchers in IR. The hypotheses were tested using panel least square regressions.Main findings: The authors found that corporate attributes have a statistically positive and significant impact on the implementation of integrated reporting framework, that share ownership structure and firm age have an insignificant influence over corporate implementation of the integrated reporting framework. The research findings extend integrated reporting research in Nigeria from mere primary data analysis to quantitative data analysis.Practical implications: The empirical findings provide regulators with evidence on the current level of integrated reporting disclosures and the influence of corporate attributes in driving integrated reporting.Originality and value: The study makes significant contributions to integrated reporting literature from a developing country’s perspective. It also provided empirical evidence of a high level of disclosure compliance with the IR framework among quoted companies in Nigeria.

Effect of Ownership Structure on Firm Performance Evidence From Non-Financial Listed Firms

2021 ◽  
pp. 143-170
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Ownership Concentration ◽  
Variable Model ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Dummy Variable

In modern organizations, there is a separation between ownership and control of the firm. On the lenses of agency theory, this study statistically examines the relationship between ownership structure (i.e., ownership concentration and owner identity) and firm performance of non-financial listed firms of Pakistan by taking firm-level control variables of size, age, liquidity, financial leverage, and growth of the firm. Secondary data is collected from annual reports of 65 non-financial listed firms for the year 2008 to 2012. The least-square dummy variable model followed by the random effect model has been employed to statistically determining the impact of ownership structure on firm performance. The results of the least square dummy variable model reveal that the ownership concentration has a significant positive impact on firm performance. The owner identity (such as dispersed, family, institutional, and government ownership) has a significant causal effect on firm performance as indicated from t and p values.

scholarly journals Sri Lankan intellectual capital disclosure: An empirical analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Pratheepkanth Puwanenthiren ◽  
Alagathurai Aj anthan ◽  
Lingesiya Kengatharan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
Post War

<p>This study examines voluntary IC disclosure provided by Sri Lankan firms in annual reports from the year 2016/17. A 100-firms sample, from the Colombo stock exchange (CSE)-listed firms. Findings suggest that Sri Lankan firms, on average, are aware of the significance of IC disclosure. Concerning the descriptive analysis, the results indicate that most of the information reported (41 percent) is related to human capital; 31 percent is related to relational capital and the 21 percent concerns structural capital disclosure.  The results also suggest that industry nature and firm size play a key role as a determinant for the disclosure of IC in Sri Lankan annual reports. As the no definite IC disclosure framework has been established within Sri Lankan firms. Concurrently as Sri Lanka passes through its post-war-recovery phase, reform of its mutually agreed financial reporting framework is essential to reduces information asymmetry and therefore reducing the agency costs.</p>

Electronic fraud: an emerging cause of bank failure in Nigerian deposit money banks

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Folowosele Folarin Akinwale ◽  
Ikpefan Ochei Ailemen ◽  
Isibor Areghan
Keyword(s):  
Deposit Insurance ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Unethical Practices ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to review the degree to which fraud and other unethical practices especially in the digital space have affected the Nigerian banking industry both in the past and present, and how it will be a growing concern in the imminent future. The objective of the study was to examine the impact of electronic fraud on the quality of assets and return on assets of Nigerian deposit money banks. Design/methodology/approach The research used secondary data for the periods 2006 till 2018, which were collected from the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation annual reports. Descriptive analysis and the ordinary least square method of regression analysis were used for data analysis. Findings Findings revealed that electronic fraud cases increased progressively over most of the years of study, which can be attributed to the increased bank products that are electronic-based. Originality/value Many of the reviewed literature examined electronic fraud and its impact on bank profitability but this study examined the cause of electronic fraud and what can be done to curtail it.

The Relationship between environmental Financial accounting practices and Financial performance of industrial listed companies in Palestine Stock Exchange

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-31
Author(s):  
Nedal Fareed Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
The Relationship

The research aimed to investigate the applicability of environmental financial accounting practices in the industrial listed companies in Palestine Exchange and to examine the relationship between the disclosure level of environmental financial accounting practices on the company’s financial performance. The research adopted the descriptive-analytical approach, and the analysis method involved a content analysis of the annual financial reports data which were collected from Industrial listed firms on the Palestine Stock Exchange for the period from 2015 to 2019, including the firms disclosed and not disclose EFAP. Ordinary least square (OLS), fixed effect model (FEM), and random effect model (REM) were employed for processing the data. The results reveal that there is a relationship between the EFAP and financial performance. In addition, there is a difference in financial performance between the group of firms disclosed and not disclosed EFAP. Based on the findings, some recommendations are given for motivating EFAP in the listed firms for improving financial performance.

Integrated reporting disclosure alignment levels in annual reports by listed firms in Vietnam and influencing factors

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huu Cuong Nguyen ◽  
Phan Minh Hoa Nguyen ◽  
Bich Hiep Tran ◽  
Thi Thien Nga Nguyen ◽  
Le Thanh Thuy Hoang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Government Ownership ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression

Purpose This paper aims to examine the levels of integrated reporting disclosure alignment in annual reports by listed firms in Vietnam and the factors influencing these disclosure levels. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on a sample of 200 listed firms in Vietnam in 2017, the authors constructed a disclosure index based on the content of the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC) Framework. Using this index, the study measures the extent to which Vietnamese listed firms’ annual reports include the content elements required by the integrated reporting (IR) Framework. The study performs ordinary least square regression to investigate the influencing factors. Findings The study documents that, on average, Vietnamese listed firms disclose about 43% of the information required by the IIRC Framework. The disclosure levels are positively associated with manufacturing firms, board independence, foreign ownership, government ownership, audit quality and firm size. Originality/value Integrated reports have been widely adopted in many countries, but it is still a new issue in Vietnam. This is the first paper providing some insights into the inclusion of the content elements required by the IR Framework by listed firms in Vietnam. It also contributes to the disclosure literature by providing empirical evidence on the factors influencing these disclosure levels. Deriving from the findings, the authors offer recommendations for policymakers on the issue of regulating and implementing IR in Vietnam.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF R & D INVESTMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF BANKING SECTOR IN PAKISTAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Shaheen Fatima ◽  
Samreen Fatima ◽  
Nausheen Fatima
Keyword(s):  
Banking Sector ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Fixed Effect ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
New Production ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
D Investment

Research and development activity initiates and promotes new production, increase knowledge level, and introduces new techniques of technology implementation and production. The current study presents and unveils the diversifying behavior of variables affecting the performance of banking sector and R&D investment association. cross sectional fixed effect model and random effect model utilizing ordinary least square methods were applied to secondary data collected from reliable sources of annual reports published by banks listed on Pakistan stock exchange and further such data was verified from state bank of Pakistan official sire .the data range from 2012-2017 and only 10 private banks were considered as sample size which were listed on Pakistan stock exchange. The intense literature guide that the performance of banks is affected by ROA, ROE, AND EPS. Furthermore Hausman test ass applied and it was concluded that when firm’s performance is dependent variable then fixed effect is better and thee is relationship between R&D investment and performance of banks.

scholarly journals Earnings Response Coefficient, Sharia Online Trading System, and Firm Value

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 88-98
Author(s):  
Andi Ayu Frihatni ◽  
Amiruddin Amiruddin ◽  
Darmawati Darmawati ◽  
Ahmad Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Firm Value ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Trading System ◽  
Earnings Response Coefficient ◽  
Response Coefficient ◽  
Earnings Response ◽  
Online Trading ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moment

This research aims to examine the nexus between Earnings Response Coefficient (ERC), Sharia Online Trading System (SOTS), and firm value. The research sample was all companies listed on the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII). The research model used path analysis employing the regression with common, fixed and random effect models as well as the robustness check through Generalized Method of Moment (GMM). The result demonstrates that ERC and SOTS can’t determine the level of firm values. This research found no effects of ERC and SOTS on firm value, but nexus between ERC and SOTS was found. These findings indicate that ERC and SOTS have no effect at all on the firm value, meanwhile ERC has the negative effect on SOTS. Nevertheless, the result of this research found no intervening effect of SOTS on the ERC and firm Value. It shows that SOTS can’t mediate the nexus between ERC and firm value.

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