Firm characteristics and voluntary disclosure of non-financial and strategic information.

This paper examines how various firm characteristics affect the voluntary disclosure of non-financial and strategic information of publicly listed companies incorporated in Singapore. Eleven firm characteristics were being analyzed, namely, firm size, asset structure, financial leverage, industry, a...

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Main Authors: Ng, Alicia Shan Shan., Tan, Wee Khim., Toh, Yi Hui.
Other Authors: Tan, Clement Kai Guan
Format: Final Year Project
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9266
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:This paper examines how various firm characteristics affect the voluntary disclosure of non-financial and strategic information of publicly listed companies incorporated in Singapore. Eleven firm characteristics were being analyzed, namely, firm size, asset structure, financial leverage, industry, auditor, outside directors, profitability, listing status, ownership diffusion, growth and growth potential.