Purpose: This study aims to investigate the impact of financial instrument disclosures under the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 7 on the cost of equity capital (COEC). Design/methodology/approach: The sample consists of 56 banks listed in the Gulf cooperation council (GCC)...

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate whether Covid-19 related information is associated with a higher level of performance disclosure in the annual reports. Furthermore, it examines the moderating effect of corporate governance on the relationship between Covid-19 and the performance...

Purpose: This study aims to explore the corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) practices of the Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during the period 2010-2014 and examines the determinants of CSRD and its effects on firm value. Design/methodology/approach:...

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the effect of environmental, social and governance disclosure (ESGD) on firm performance (FP) before and after the introduction of integrated reporting (IR) further to exploring a potential moderation effect of corporate governance mechanisms on this...

Purpose: This paper aims to discuss the theoretical impact of COVID-19 social distancing outbreak on audit quality. Design/methodology/approach: This paper uses a desk study method to explore the possible impact of COVID-19 crisis on five key considerations for audit quality during the...