A comprehensive analysis of corporate internet reporting practice in Malaysia

Through Corporate Internet Reporting (CIR), a company can provide the traditional annual report with additional financial and non-financial information in multiple formats on the corporate website. CIR is an important channel to present information to the stakeholders and considered as a preconditio...

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Main Authors: Turmin, Siti Zaidah, Abdul Hamid, Fatima, Mohamad Ghazali, Nazli Anum
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spelling iium-562102017-03-24T07:49:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/56210/ A comprehensive analysis of corporate internet reporting practice in Malaysia Turmin, Siti Zaidah Abdul Hamid, Fatima Mohamad Ghazali, Nazli Anum HG Finance Through Corporate Internet Reporting (CIR), a company can provide the traditional annual report with additional financial and non-financial information in multiple formats on the corporate website. CIR is an important channel to present information to the stakeholders and considered as a precondition for a company's success. CIR offers an effective way in disseminating corporate information that can attract a wider range of national and international investors. The objective of this study is to investigate the nature and extent of CIR from the Malaysian perspective. A CIR index of 41 CIR attributes was developed for 380 Malaysian companies listed on the main market and the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia. Data was analyzed using a descriptive statistical technique. From this sample, over three out of four companies have websites and are practicing CIR. The extent of CIR is discussed based on the industry type and specific CIR items. Our findings provide a better understanding of the level of CIR by these companies, towards encouraging more practices in the future. This study also contributes to the internet reporting literature in Malaysia. © Medwell Journals, 2016. Medwell Journals 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56210/1/56210_comprehensive%20analysis.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56210/2/56210_comprehensive%20analysis_SCOPUS.pdf Turmin, Siti Zaidah and Abdul Hamid, Fatima and Mohamad Ghazali, Nazli Anum (2016) A comprehensive analysis of corporate internet reporting practice in Malaysia. International Business Management, 10 (18). pp. 4243-4249. ISSN 1993-5250 https://www.medwelljournals.com 10.3923/ibm.2016.4243.4249
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Turmin, Siti Zaidah
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A comprehensive analysis of corporate internet reporting practice in Malaysia
description Through Corporate Internet Reporting (CIR), a company can provide the traditional annual report with additional financial and non-financial information in multiple formats on the corporate website. CIR is an important channel to present information to the stakeholders and considered as a precondition for a company's success. CIR offers an effective way in disseminating corporate information that can attract a wider range of national and international investors. The objective of this study is to investigate the nature and extent of CIR from the Malaysian perspective. A CIR index of 41 CIR attributes was developed for 380 Malaysian companies listed on the main market and the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia. Data was analyzed using a descriptive statistical technique. From this sample, over three out of four companies have websites and are practicing CIR. The extent of CIR is discussed based on the industry type and specific CIR items. Our findings provide a better understanding of the level of CIR by these companies, towards encouraging more practices in the future. This study also contributes to the internet reporting literature in Malaysia. © Medwell Journals, 2016.
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author Turmin, Siti Zaidah
Abdul Hamid, Fatima
Mohamad Ghazali, Nazli Anum
author_facet Turmin, Siti Zaidah
Abdul Hamid, Fatima
Mohamad Ghazali, Nazli Anum
author_sort Turmin, Siti Zaidah
title A comprehensive analysis of corporate internet reporting practice in Malaysia
title_short A comprehensive analysis of corporate internet reporting practice in Malaysia
title_full A comprehensive analysis of corporate internet reporting practice in Malaysia
title_fullStr A comprehensive analysis of corporate internet reporting practice in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed A comprehensive analysis of corporate internet reporting practice in Malaysia
title_sort comprehensive analysis of corporate internet reporting practice in malaysia
publisher Medwell Journals
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/56210/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/56210/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/56210/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/56210/1/56210_comprehensive%20analysis.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/56210/2/56210_comprehensive%20analysis_SCOPUS.pdf
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