Corporate Governance in Jordan: Role of the External Auditor

Abstract: In our globalized world, competition for capital is intense and only jurisdictions with superior corporate governance will attract the FDI crucial for economic growth and development.29 Corporate governance encompasses numerous aspects of how a business is governed and the relationship between the company and various stakeholders. An important marker of good corporate governance is transparent and reliable financial reporting since investment decisions are based on financial statements which must be reliable and trustworthy. Indeed, accurate financial reporting of publicly-traded companies constitutes “the” source of information for a myriad of stakeholders including: company manager; shareholders, government regulators and potential investors

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource, 179-203 S.
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Jamali, Dima (Hg.), Bodolica, Virginia (Hg.), Lapina, Yulia (Hg.): Corporate governance in Arab countries: specifics and outlooks. 2018. S. 179-203. ISBN 978-617-7309-01-6

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2018
Creator
Malkawi, Bashar H.
Contributor
Jamali, Dima
Bodolica, Virginia
Lapina, Yulia

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-64196-0
Rights
Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Malkawi, Bashar H.
  • Jamali, Dima
  • Bodolica, Virginia
  • Lapina, Yulia

Time of origin

  • 2018

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