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Financial instruments disclosure practices : evidence from Malaysian listed firms

Adznan, Syaimaa' and Puat Nelson, Sherliza (2015) Financial instruments disclosure practices : evidence from Malaysian listed firms. Asian Journal of Accounting and Governance, 6. pp. 37-48. ISSN 2180-3838

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Abstract

The current changes in business settings have directed companies to conduct businesses at the international level which requires the use of financial instruments. The-mandatory MFRS 7, an adoption of IFRS 7 standard has been implemented for entities to disclose their involvement with financial instruments. Thus, the aimed of this study is to investigate the financial instruments disclosure practices (FID) among Malaysian listed companies; specifically, on the level of compliance with MFRS 7. The overall results indicate that companies complied with MFRS 7, though there are several requirements omitted by companies. Furthermore, with the revised of Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance (MCCG) in 2012, this study examines the association of corporate governance mechanisms (board expertise, audit committee independence, audit fee, external and internal audit functions) with the extent of FID among companies. Based on a total sample of 319 Malaysian public listed companies for financial year end 2012, the analysis revealed that FID is significantly and positively associated with audit committee independence and external audit functions, while internal audit is negatively associated. Hence, it suggests that effective corporate governance is crucial as this is likely to have some influence on the extent of disclosure level among companies.

Item Type: Article (Journal)
Additional Information: 3486/47472
Uncontrolled Keywords: MFRS 7; financial instruments; financial instrument disclosure practice; corporate governance
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Accounting
Depositing User: Sherliza Puat Nelson
Date Deposited: 25 Jan 2016 22:22
Last Modified: 19 Jul 2016 10:23
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/47472

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