Reporting intangible assets: Voluntary disclosure practices of top emerging market companies |
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Authors: | Helen H Kang Sidney J Gray |
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Institution: | aSchool of Accounting, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW, Australia;bThe University of Sydney Business School, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia |
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Abstract: | This study is the first to empirically examine the applicability of the Value Chain Scoreboard™ proposed by Lev (2001) as an alternative disclosure framework for intangible assets (IA). The context of the research is the top 200 emerging market companies, which are the focus of increasing international attention. We empirically examine the extent of IA disclosures and find that emerging market companies do actively engage in voluntary disclosure practices to disseminate mainly quantitative IA information to their global stakeholders. Corporate-specific factors such as the adoption of IFRS/U.S. GAAP, industry type, and price-to-book ratio are key influences significantly associated with the level of IA voluntary disclosure. In addition, country-specific factors, including risks associated with economic policies and legal systems, are found to be significantly associated with the level of IA disclosure. |
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Keywords: | Voluntary disclosures Intangible assets Emerging market companies |
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