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The introduction of corporate governance codes in a transitional economy and its impact on compliance with mandatory disclosures: The case of Egypt

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science

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Title The introduction of corporate governance codes in a transitional economy and its impact on compliance with mandatory disclosures: The case of Egypt
 
Creator Hassaan, Marwa; Accounting Department at Mansoura Business School
 
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Description This study aims to investigate the influence of the introduction of a corporate governance code in 2005 on the levels of compliance with mandatory IFRSs disclosure requirements by companies listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) as a leading stock exchange in the Middle East. Using a disclosure index derived from mandatory IFRSs disclosure requirements for the fiscal year 2007, this study measures the levels of compliance by a sample of 75 non-financial companies listed on the focus stock exchange. This study extends the financial reporting literature and the emerging markets disclosure literature by being the first to investigate the influence of corporate governance requirements for best practices on the levels of compliance with mandatory IFRSs disclosure requirements by companies listed on the EGX. Results provide evidence of the lack of influence of corporate governance best practices on the levels of compliance with mandatory IFRSs disclosure requirements as it is not yet part of the cultural values within the Egyptian context. These findings are consistent with the notions of the proposed theoretical foundation.
 
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Date 2013-01-01
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
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Identifier http://www.ssbfnet.com/ojs/index.php/ijrbs/article/view/29
 
Source International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science ( ISSN: 2147- 4478); Vol 2, No 1 (2013): January; 7-21
2147-4478
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.ssbfnet.com/ojs/index.php/ijrbs/article/view/29/395