Research Article

Timeliness of financial reporting in emerging capital markets: Evidence from Turkey

Volume: 39 Number: 2 December 2, 2009
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Timeliness of financial reporting in emerging capital markets: Evidence from Turkey

Abstract

Timely financial reporting is an essential ingredient for a well-functioning capital market. This study has two objectives. The first one is to measure the extend of timeliness of financial reporting in a developing country, Turkey. The second one is to establish the impact of both company specific and audit related factors on timeliness of financial reporting in Turkey. This study reports on the results of an empirical investigation of the timeliness of financial reports by 211 non-financial companies listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. The descriptive analysis indicates that 59% of the companies that prepares separate financial statements and 66% of the companies that prepares consolidated financial statements release their financial statements less than the maximum time allowed after the financial year-end. 28% of the companies that prepares separate financial statements and 16% of the companies that prepares consolidated
financial statements exceeded the regulatory deadline. The multivariate regression analysis indicates that both sign of income, audit opinion, auditor firm and industry affect timeliness. The findings indicate that the companies, which report net income, have standard audit opinion, and operate in manufacturing industry release their financial statements earlier while the companies are audited by the big four audit firms report their financial statements later. 

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English

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Publication Date

December 2, 2009

Submission Date

February 27, 2012

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Year 2010 Volume: 39 Number: 2

APA
Türel, A. (2009). Timeliness of financial reporting in emerging capital markets: Evidence from Turkey. İstanbul Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi, 39(2), 227-240. https://izlik.org/JA44WG22LL
AMA
1.Türel A. Timeliness of financial reporting in emerging capital markets: Evidence from Turkey. İstanbul Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi. 2009;39(2):227-240. https://izlik.org/JA44WG22LL
Chicago
Türel, Aslı. 2009. “Timeliness of Financial Reporting in Emerging Capital Markets: Evidence from Turkey”. İstanbul Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi 39 (2): 227-40. https://izlik.org/JA44WG22LL.
EndNote
Türel A (December 1, 2009) Timeliness of financial reporting in emerging capital markets: Evidence from Turkey. İstanbul Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi 39 2 227–240.
IEEE
[1]A. Türel, “Timeliness of financial reporting in emerging capital markets: Evidence from Turkey”, İstanbul Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 227–240, Dec. 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA44WG22LL
ISNAD
Türel, Aslı. “Timeliness of Financial Reporting in Emerging Capital Markets: Evidence from Turkey”. İstanbul Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi 39/2 (December 1, 2009): 227-240. https://izlik.org/JA44WG22LL.
JAMA
1.Türel A. Timeliness of financial reporting in emerging capital markets: Evidence from Turkey. İstanbul Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi. 2009;39:227–240.
MLA
Türel, Aslı. “Timeliness of Financial Reporting in Emerging Capital Markets: Evidence from Turkey”. İstanbul Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 39, no. 2, Dec. 2009, pp. 227-40, https://izlik.org/JA44WG22LL.
Vancouver
1.Aslı Türel. Timeliness of financial reporting in emerging capital markets: Evidence from Turkey. İstanbul Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2009 Dec. 1;39(2):227-40. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA44WG22LL