In this study, we examine the association between interim financing and firm performance in an emerging economy. Prior research shows that firms utilize trade credit to boost their operating performance or market valuation. However, recent research on the relation between trade credit as...

This paper examines the relationship between firm performance and cost of debt. More specifically this paper empirically shows that fund providers charge lower cost on debt for highly performing companies compared to lower performing companies. We argue that the profitable companies are more...

The main objective of this paper is to investigate the quantitative impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on accounting components. IFRS 1 requires IFRS adopter firms to prepare comparative information under IFRS and under local GAAP, which is termed as IFRS-Local GAAP...

The main objective of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is to promote a single set of accounting standards which can be applied globally. IFRS 1 requires IFRS adopter firms' to prepare at least one year of comparative information under IFRS and under local GAAP, which is termed...

We examine the association of integrated financial and extra-financial narrative disclosures in the management commentary section of corporate annual reports with firm valuation, as well as the moderating role of internal and external governance mechanisms in this association. Using 31,327...

This paper provides evidence that firms with female chief executive officer (FCEO) enjoy a lower interest cost of issuing debt. Results of this paper suggest that gender diversity in top-level management has a significant impact on cost of raising capital from external sources. I also...

The main obiective of this study is to investigate the extent of association between stock price and two influential accounting variables (i.e. earnings-per-share and net asset value per share) to measure the relevance of accounting information' This study is based on accounting information...

We examine the association between ownership structure and dividend payout policy in a family firms dominated economy. More specifically, we test whether family firms pay higher dividend compared to counter non-family firms in Bangladesh. We argue that family firms are more likely to pay higher...