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Factors affecting the voluntary disclosure: a study by using smart PLS-SEM approach

Factors affecting the voluntary disclosure: a study by using smart PLS-SEM approach PurposeThis paper aims to examine the factors affecting the voluntary disclosure in the annual reports of listed companies in Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on a sample of 96 listed non-financial companies in Dhaka Stock Exchanges over the period of 2013 to 2016. The study used partial least squares structural equation modeling tool to analyze data which provides evidence of reliability and validity. It also used an unweighted relative disclosure index for measuring voluntary disclosure.FindingsThe empirical results show that corporate governance (board leadership structure and ownership structures) and firms characteristics (total assets and total sales) are significantly positive correlated with the voluntary disclosure.Originality/valueThe finding of the study will be a bench mark or the board for policy makers and implementers in torching the avenues of improvement in raising the level of corporate voluntary disclosure in annual reports of listed companies in Bangladesh. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Law and Management Emerald Publishing

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
1754-243X
DOI
10.1108/IJLMA-01-2018-0011
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Abstract

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the factors affecting the voluntary disclosure in the annual reports of listed companies in Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on a sample of 96 listed non-financial companies in Dhaka Stock Exchanges over the period of 2013 to 2016. The study used partial least squares structural equation modeling tool to analyze data which provides evidence of reliability and validity. It also used an unweighted relative disclosure index for measuring voluntary disclosure.FindingsThe empirical results show that corporate governance (board leadership structure and ownership structures) and firms characteristics (total assets and total sales) are significantly positive correlated with the voluntary disclosure.Originality/valueThe finding of the study will be a bench mark or the board for policy makers and implementers in torching the avenues of improvement in raising the level of corporate voluntary disclosure in annual reports of listed companies in Bangladesh.

Journal

International Journal of Law and ManagementEmerald Publishing

Published: Nov 12, 2018

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