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dc.contributor.authorScully, Glennda
dc.contributor.authorTower, Greg
dc.contributor.authorVu, K.A.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T10:25:13Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T10:25:13Z
dc.date.created2011-10-13T20:01:23Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationTower, Greg and Vu, Kelly Anh and Scully, Glennda. 2011. Corporate communication for Vietnamese listed firms. Asian Review of Accounting. 19 (2): pp. 125-146.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2696
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/13217341111181069
dc.description.abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of independent directors and ownership structure on voluntary disclosures of Vietnamese listed firms. Design/methodology/approach – Year-ending 2008 annual report disclosures of 45 Vietnamese listed firms are analyzed. Voluntary disclosure is measured using a Vietnamese Disclosure Index adapted from prior literature. Descriptive and inferential statistics (T-test, analysis of variance, multiple regressions (ordinary least squares)) are employed to generate empirical insights. Findings – The results indicate that the level of voluntary disclosure among Vietnamese listed firms is relatively low (24.23 per cent). There are higher levels of disclosure relating to director and senior management details but far lower in regards to social issues. State ownership and managerial ownership are negatively and positively related to the extent of voluntary disclosure respectively.Moreover, bigger firms are found to be positively associated with voluntary disclosure. Research limitations/implications – The results of this study are limited to one year – 2008 – and thus, could be biased as disclosures can change over time. Practical implications – Vietnamese regulators should focus on strengthening the regulations governing the level of corporate communication in firms with high state ownership as well as encouraging more disclosure of non-financial information to strengthen its market information transparency.Originality/value – This study is one of the first examining the level of corporate voluntary disclosure practices among Vietnamese listed firms. Evidence from this study extends the existing voluntary disclosure literature on emerging economies whilst providing valuable insights to Vietnamese policy makers in the process of developing and improving its financial reporting regulatory framework.

dc.publisheremerald
dc.subjectState ownership
dc.subjectCorporate ownership
dc.subjectCorporate communications
dc.subjectAgency theory
dc.subjectDisclosure
dc.subjectOwnership structure
dc.subjectEmerging markets
dc.subjectVoluntary disclosure
dc.subjectVietnam
dc.titleCorporate communication for Vietnamese listed firms
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume19
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPage125
dcterms.source.endPage146
dcterms.source.issn22106723
dcterms.source.titleAsian journal of business ethics
curtin.departmentSchool of Accounting
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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