Company reporting transparency and firm performance in Nigeria
Transparency of companies’ activities with respect to board, financial and management of a firm and the relationship that exist between them is crucial because information disclosure solves the problem of information asymmetries and signaling of relevant material information to the stakeholders.This...
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| author | Edogbanya, Adejoh Kamardin, Hasnah |
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| description | Transparency of companies’ activities with respect to board, financial and management of a firm and the relationship that exist between them is crucial because information disclosure solves the problem of information asymmetries and signaling of relevant material information to the stakeholders.This study examines the transparency and its relationship with performance of non-financial listed companies in Nigeria.The study adopts the panel data analysis (2010-2013)
and relationship between transparency and firm performance.The research adopts the panel
corrected standard errors (PCSEs) as a result of auto correlation and heterocadesticity in the
model.The findings of the study shows research which further concludes that transparency of
relevant information can lead to firm performance as shown by the significant relationship
(positive with Tobin’s Q and negative with ROA) of transparency of board and transparency in
financial have positive relationship with Tobin’s Q.The implication for this study is that a public
limited company should practice full disclosure of material information and to disclose more
than the statutory minimum requirements. |
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| spelling | uum-220182017-05-09T08:54:04Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/22018/ Company reporting transparency and firm performance in Nigeria Edogbanya, Adejoh Kamardin, Hasnah HF5601 Accounting Transparency of companies’ activities with respect to board, financial and management of a firm and the relationship that exist between them is crucial because information disclosure solves the problem of information asymmetries and signaling of relevant material information to the stakeholders.This study examines the transparency and its relationship with performance of non-financial listed companies in Nigeria.The study adopts the panel data analysis (2010-2013) and relationship between transparency and firm performance.The research adopts the panel corrected standard errors (PCSEs) as a result of auto correlation and heterocadesticity in the model.The findings of the study shows research which further concludes that transparency of relevant information can lead to firm performance as shown by the significant relationship (positive with Tobin’s Q and negative with ROA) of transparency of board and transparency in financial have positive relationship with Tobin’s Q.The implication for this study is that a public limited company should practice full disclosure of material information and to disclose more than the statutory minimum requirements. Asia Pacific Institute of Advanced Research (APIAR) 2016-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/22018/1/APJABSS%202%202%202016%20346-356.pdf Edogbanya, Adejoh and Kamardin, Hasnah (2016) Company reporting transparency and firm performance in Nigeria. Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies, 2 (2). pp. 346-356. ISSN 2205-6033 http://apiar.org.au/?journal-paper=company-reporting-transparency-and-firm-performance-in-nigeria |
| spellingShingle | HF5601 Accounting Edogbanya, Adejoh Kamardin, Hasnah Company reporting transparency and firm performance in Nigeria |
| title | Company reporting transparency and firm performance in Nigeria |
| title_full | Company reporting transparency and firm performance in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Company reporting transparency and firm performance in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Company reporting transparency and firm performance in Nigeria |
| title_short | Company reporting transparency and firm performance in Nigeria |
| title_sort | company reporting transparency and firm performance in nigeria |
| topic | HF5601 Accounting |
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