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Corporate governance and the timeliness of corporate internet reporting by U.K. listed companies.

Abdelsalam, O.; Street, D.

Authors

D. Street



Abstract

This study is an examination of the timeliness of corporate internet reporting by U.K. companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The research examines the significance of several corporate governance and firm-specific characteristics as potential determinants of the timeliness of corporate internet reporting. Our primary analysis provides evidence of a significant association between timely corporate internet reporting and the corporate governance characteristics of board experience and board independence. Our findings provide evidence that boards with less cross directorships, more experience in terms of the average age of directors, and lower length in service for executive directors provide more timely corporate internet reporting. We find that board independence is negatively associated with timely corporate internet reporting. Follow-up analysis provides additional evidence of a significant association between the timeliness of corporate internet reporting and board experience. The evidence indicates that role duality and block ownership are associated with less timely corporate internet reporting. Our findings also reveal strengths and weaknesses in the Internet reporting of U.K. listed companies. Companies need to voluntarily focus on improving the timeliness dimension of their corporate internet reporting so that the EU and U.K. accounting regulators do not replace recommendations with regulations.

Citation

Abdelsalam, O., & Street, D. (2007). Corporate governance and the timeliness of corporate internet reporting by U.K. listed companies. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 16(2), 111-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2007.06.001

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2007-01
Deposit Date Oct 6, 2014
Journal Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation
Print ISSN 1061-9518
Electronic ISSN 1879-1603
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 16
Issue 2
Pages 111-130
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2007.06.001
Keywords Corporate internet reporting, Timeliness.
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1422604