Corporate governance mechanisms and earnings management in Malaysian government linked companies. The impact of GLCs transformation policy

• Main Authors: Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani, Abdul Rashid, Hafiz Majdi, Ali Mohammed Shawtari, Fekri
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: HF Commerce; HG Finance
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/7775/1/Dr_Muslim-Earnings_MGt_%2B_GLC-final.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/7775/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

As the major shareholder, Malaysian Government in 2004 has embarked on the Government linked Companies (GLCs) transformation policy program that mainly emphasizes on enhancing the corporate governance mechanisms of the State owned Enterprises (SOEs) in order to enhance effectiveness of the board. T...