Disclosure Behavior of European Firms around the Adoption of IFRS [electronic resource] /
Erkens, Michael H. R.author.
Michael Erkens analyzes the determinants and consequences of information disclosure. He presents an empirical investigation of corporate risk management disclosures of nearly 400 firms from 20 European countries. The results show that countries' institutional settings and cultural values are predominant factors why firms disclose information on their risk management practices. In another study, the author analyzes the economic consequences associated with the publication of an annual report in English by European firms from non-English speaking countries. He finds that the release of English annual reports attracts more analysts and foreign investors to the firm, and decreases information asymmetries between insiders and outsiders of the firm. Contents Importance of Language for Financial Statements Users Enforcement and the Demand for Accounting Information Disclosure Incentives, Cultural Values, and Institutions Includes bibliographical references.
Importance of Language for Financial Statements Users -- Enforcement and the Demand for Accounting Information -- Disclosure Incentives, Cultural Values, and Institutions.
Michael Erkens analyzes the determinants and consequences of information disclosure. He presents an empirical investigation of corporate risk management disclosures of nearly 400 firms from 20 European countries. The results show that countries' institutional settings and cultural values are predominant factors why firms disclose information on their risk management practices. In another study, the author analyzes the economic consequences associated with the publication of an annual report in English by European firms from non-English speaking countries. He finds that the release of English annual reports attracts more analysts and foreign investors to the firm, and decreases information asymmetries between insiders and outsiders of the firm. Contents Importance of Language for Financial Statements Users Enforcement and the Demand for Accounting Information Disclosure Incentives, Cultural Values, and Institutions Accounting.
Bookkeeping .
International business enterprises.
Public relations.
Accounting/Auditing.
International Business.
Corporate Communication/Public Relations.