Board Expertise Background and Firm Performance

This study presents a novel financial performance forecasting method that combines the threshold technique with Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). It applies the threshold regression method to identify the factors within the board of directors that influence the financial performance of traditional i...

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Main Authors: Chiou-Yann Lee, Chun-Ru Wen, Binh Thi-Thanh-Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Financial Studies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7072/12/1/17
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Summary:This study presents a novel financial performance forecasting method that combines the threshold technique with Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). It applies the threshold regression method to identify the factors within the board of directors that influence the financial performance of traditional industries in Taiwan. The findings indicate that the ANN method effectively predicts financial performance by using relevant board structure data. Furthermore, the empirical results suggest that boards with more members demonstrate increased profitability. Additionally, a more significant presence of board members with accounting expertise contributes to more consistent profits. In contrast, an increased presence of members with financial expertise has a more pronounced impact on profitability.
ISSN:2227-7072