Some empirical evidence on the reliability of forecasted profits in Singapore

The purpose of this study is to provide an insight into the reliability of Chairman's Statement with respect to actual profits realised. The rationale for conducting this study centres on the issue that the Chairman's Statement is a voluntary, qualitative disclosure, yet many investors...

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Main Authors: Tan, Jwee Chye, Tan, Jwee Leng, Chan, Cheng Fei
Other Authors: Foo See Liang
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/59774
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-597742023-05-19T06:08:58Z Some empirical evidence on the reliability of forecasted profits in Singapore Tan, Jwee Chye Tan, Jwee Leng Chan, Cheng Fei Foo See Liang Nanyang Business School DRNTU::Business::Accounting The purpose of this study is to provide an insight into the reliability of Chairman's Statement with respect to actual profits realised. The rationale for conducting this study centres on the issue that the Chairman's Statement is a voluntary, qualitative disclosure, yet many investors rely on it for future-oriented information in decision making (Lee and Tweedie, 1975). Hence, it is necessary to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of such forecasts. ACCOUNTANCY 2014-05-14T05:36:24Z 2014-05-14T05:36:24Z 1995 1995 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/59774 en Nanyang Technological University 119 p. application/pdf
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Chan, Cheng Fei
Some empirical evidence on the reliability of forecasted profits in Singapore
description The purpose of this study is to provide an insight into the reliability of Chairman's Statement with respect to actual profits realised. The rationale for conducting this study centres on the issue that the Chairman's Statement is a voluntary, qualitative disclosure, yet many investors rely on it for future-oriented information in decision making (Lee and Tweedie, 1975). Hence, it is necessary to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of such forecasts.
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Chan, Cheng Fei
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Chan, Cheng Fei
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title Some empirical evidence on the reliability of forecasted profits in Singapore
title_short Some empirical evidence on the reliability of forecasted profits in Singapore
title_full Some empirical evidence on the reliability of forecasted profits in Singapore
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