Profitability Attributes and the level of Disclosure: A Study on Listed Pharmaceutical Companies of Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md. Shakawat Hossain Jagannath University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18034/abcjar.v1i1.1

Keywords:

Disclosure Score, Profitability, Pharmaceutical Company, Bangladesh

Abstract

The objective of the study is to examine empirically the likely association between the level of disclosure and various profitability attributes. In order to identify the determinants of disclosure, regression analysis, multiple linear regression techniques have been used. The analysis and discussion of the study have already established the fact that the extent of disclosure varies across pharmaceutical company and across various sections of pharmaceutical company annual reports. The paper has been prepared having in minded the significant corporate attributes that are significantly associated with the level of disclosure.

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Author Biography

  • Md. Shakawat Hossain, Jagannath University

    Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting & Information Systems, Jagannath University, BANGLADESH

     

References

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Hossain (1998) "Disclosure of Financial Information in Developing Countries: A Comparative Study of non-financial Companies in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh", Ph.D. Dissertation, School of Accounting and Finance, Victoria University of Manchester, UK, July 1998.

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Wallace (1987) “Disclosure of Accounting Information in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Nigeria”, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Exeter, Devon.

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Published

2012-06-30

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2012): January-June

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Hossain, M. S. . (2012). Profitability Attributes and the level of Disclosure: A Study on Listed Pharmaceutical Companies of Bangladesh. ABC Journal of Advanced Research, 1(1), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.18034/abcjar.v1i1.1
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