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The relationship between corporate governance, corruption and forward-looking information disclosure: a comparative study

Corporate governance (Bradford), 2017-01, Vol.17 (2), p.284-304 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Emerald Publishing Limited ;Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 ;ISSN: 1472-0701 ;EISSN: 1758-6054 ;DOI: 10.1108/CG-11-2015-0150

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  • Title:
    The relationship between corporate governance, corruption and forward-looking information disclosure: a comparative study
  • Author: Agyei-Mensah, Ben Kwame
  • Subjects: Annual reports ; Appointments & personnel changes ; Boards of directors ; Capital expenditures ; Chairman of the board ; Corporate governance ; Corruption ; Developing countries ; Disclosure ; Financial reporting ; Financial statements ; Industrialized nations ; International business ; Investments ; LDCs ; Stock exchanges ; Stockholders ; Studies
  • Is Part Of: Corporate governance (Bradford), 2017-01, Vol.17 (2), p.284-304
  • Description: Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between corporate governance, corruption and disclosure of forward-looking information in listed firms in two African countries, Botswana and Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study uses 174 firm-year observations between the period of 2011-2013 for listed firms in the two countries. Each annual report was individually examined and coded to obtain the disclosure of forward-looking information index. Descriptive analysis was performed to provide the background statistics of the variables examined. This was followed by regression analysis which forms the main data analysis. Findings The findings show that firms in the least corrupt country, Botswana, disclose more forward-looking information than firms in Ghana, one of the most corrupt countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This confirms the relationship between the transparency level of a country and the transparency level of the listed firms in that country. Originality/value This is one of the few studies in sub-Saharan Africa that considered the impact of corporate governance factors on transparency and disclosure of forward-looking information. This study contributes to the literature on the relationship between corporate governance and disclosure by showing that disclosure of forward-looking information in Ghana is associated with the proportion of independent board members. The disclosure of forward-looking information in Botswana on the other hand is influenced by board ownership concentration. The findings of this study will help market regulators in Ghana, Botswana and sub-Saharan Africa, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Sub-Sahara African Exchanges in evaluating the adequacy of the current disclosure regulations in their countries.
  • Publisher: Bradford: Emerald Publishing Limited
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1472-0701
    EISSN: 1758-6054
    DOI: 10.1108/CG-11-2015-0150
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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