Future-oriented narrative reporting: Determinants and use

Journal of Applied Accounting Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 123-138

  Hussainey, Khaled ^a   Al Najjar, Basil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Annual reports; Content analysis; Dividend policy; Future oriented information; Narrative reporting; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855678213     PISSN: 09675426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09675421111160691     Document Type: Article

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