• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.111-118
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• 2022

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the quality of non-financial information disclosure by companies listed on the Vietnamese stock exchange. In 2019, 140 annual reports from 140 companies listed on the Vietnam Stock Exchange were included in the research sample. The remaining 134 reports were eligible study after removing those that lacked essential data. Using the statistical software SPSS version 25 and Excel office software, the study has selected the data processing method and the disproportionate disclosure index method to evaluate the quality of non-financial information disclosure of companies. The findings of the study demonstrate that companies listed on the Vietnam stock exchange are particularly interested in giving non-financial information to financial statement consumers as required by law, although the level of disclosure is still inadequate. The findings also illustrate the varying levels of non-financial information disclosure by category of information, as well as substantial disparities between them (general information about the company, environmental and social information, corporate governance information, etc.). The findings of the study show that the majority of Vietnam's publicly traded enterprises are less interested in reporting environmental information.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.23-40
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• 2024

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the relation between accruals quality and managers' choice on the type of voluntary disclosure. Design/methodology/approach - Samples of this study are 8,248 firm-year observations listed in Korea Stock Exchange. Poisson regression analysis was hired in order to analyze the association between disclosure frequency and accruals quality because the dependent variables are count data. Findings - First, this study finds that managers' use of non-earnings-related type of voluntary disclosure is negatively related to accruals quality while their use of earnings-related disclosure is positively related to accruals quality. Second, discretionary accruals quality as well as innate accruals quality is significantly associated with disclosure frequency. Research implications or Originality - This study extends the line of research by incorporating the content of voluntary disclosure, earnings- and non-earnings-related information. The results of this study suggest that accruals quality may play a role in the choice of disclosure manner when investigating managers' voluntary disclosure.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.73-81
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• 2022

The focus of the research is to determine the amount of financial information disclosure and the factors that influence it for non-financial enterprises listed on Vietnam's stock exchange. To evaluate the level of financial information disclosure, the study uses a set of disclosure indexes from the world's leading credit rating agency, Standard and Poor's (S&P). It makes some revisions in compliance with regulations for information disclosure on the Vietnam stock market. The study collects data in the form of annual reports for the year 2017-2020 from 350 non-financial firms listed on Vietnam's stock exchange and then uses a multivariate regression model to assess the effects of factors on the amount of financial information disclosure. The findings show that the size of the firm, the size of the board of directors, and foreign ownership all have a positive impact on financial transparency; however, the number of years the company has a negative impact. According to the findings of this study, companies with more total assets, a larger board of directors, and a higher rate of foreign ownership publish more financial information. Still, long-term listed companies on the stock exchange tend to disclose less.

• 기록학연구
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• 제81호
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• pp.45-87
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• 2024

본 연구는 「정보공개법」의 개정 연혁 분석과 정보공개 전문가 면담을 통해, 「정보공개법」을 중심으로 한 정보공개제도의 개선방안을 논하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 먼저, 「정보공개법」 제정부터 오늘까지의 개정 연혁과 내용을 분석하였고, 이를 통해, 알권리 확대의 측면에서 긍정적 개정을 만들어왔음에도 불구하고, 모두 운영적 측면에 그치고 있었으며, 비공개대상정보를 판단하는 기준에 대한 개정은 이루어지지 않았음을 확인하였다. 면담연구는 「정보공개법」의 성과, 문제점, 개선점의 세 영역으로 구성하였고, 분석은 각 영역별 내용을 세분류하고, 이를 다시 주제어로 정리하는 방식으로 수행하였다. 결론에 갈음하여, 본 연구는 정보공개범주의 확대, 비공개대상정보 세분화, 정보부존재 불복절차의 확보, 위원회 실효성 증대, 처벌 및 징계 규정의 도입, 정보공개심판원의 신설, 정보공개청구권 오남용 방지를 위한 시스템적 통제, 「공공데이터법」과 「정보공개법」의 통합 등 여덟 가지 개선방안을 제안하였다.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2019

Purpose - Prior studies reported that the opacity of information caused stock price crash. If managers fail to disclose unfavorable information about the firm over a long period of time, the stock price is overvalued compared to its original value. If the accumulated information reaches a critical point and spreads quickly to the market, the stock price plunges. Information management by management's disclosure policy can cause information uncertainty, which will lead to a plunge in stock prices in the future. Thus, this study aims at examining the impact of disclosure quality on crash risk by focusing on the unfaithful disclosure firms. Research design, data, and methodology - This study covers firms listed on KOSPI and KOSDAQ from 2004 to 2013. Firms excluded from the sample are non-December firms, capital-eroding firms, and financial firms. The financial data used in the research was extracted from the KIS-Value and TS2000 database. Unfaithful disclosure firm designation data was collected from the Korea Exchange's electronic disclosure system (kind.krx.co.kr). Stock crash is measured as a dummy variable that equals one if a firm experiences at least one crash week over the fiscal year, and zero otherwise. Results - Empirical results as to the relation between unfaithful disclosure corporation designation and stock price crashes are as follows: There was a significant positive association between unfaithful disclosure corporation designation and stock price crash. This result supports the hypothesis that firms that have previously exhibited unfaithful disclosure behavior are more likely to suffer stock price plunges due to information asymmetry. Second, stock price crashes due to unfaithful disclosures are more likely to occur in Chaebol firms. Conclusions - While previous studies used estimates as a proxy for information opacity, this study used an objective measure such as unfaithful disclosure corporation designation. The designation by Korea Exchange is an objective evidence that the firm attempted to conceal and distort information in the previous year. The results of this study suggest that capital market investors need to investigate firms' disclosure behaviors.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.763-767
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• 2021

Accounting information is essential for users. Useful information helps users to make appropriate investment-related decisions. Segment reporting disclosure plays a practical role for an investor in a business. The article data was surveyed by ordinary least squares to test the effects of corporate governance on the segment reporting disclosure. The article employed time-series data with 136 observations of the top 100 non-financial Vietnamese enterprises listed on the stock exchange in the period of 2018-2019. The research used two popular theories related to stakeholder and agency to explain the effects of factors on segment reporting disclosure. The results have identified two factors that have a positive impact on segment reporting disclosure, namely, the size of the board and the ratio of foreign members to the total number of the board. Accordingly, the managers of the top 100 Vietnamese listed enterprises should increase the number of board members as well as pay attention to the number of foreign members to contribute to improving the information disclosure on the segment reporting. It is the basis to improve the quality of information to ensure completeness and transparency. It contributes to attracting foreign investment to meet the trend of international economic integration.

• 기록학연구
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• 제22호
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• pp.77-114
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• 2009

알권리(right to know)는 법 제도를 만들거나 개선하는 것만으로는 충족될 수 없다. 알권리는 제도보다 문화의 문제이기 때문이다. 그럼에도 불구하고 지속적인 제도개선요구가 필요하다. 알권리와 관련해서는 여러 법령이 있을 것이다. 특히 정보공개법, 공공기록관리법, 대통령기록관리법 등이 핵심이라고 할 수 있다. 공공기록관리와 대통령기록관리와 관련한 제도가 알권리가 깊은 관련이 있다는 것은 2004년 이후 기록관리혁신을 추진하면서 공유되었고, 그 결과 '국가기록관리혁신로드맵'이 채택되었다. 또, 2007년 '참여정부'의 '취재지원시스템선진화방안' 발표 이후 정부와 언론단체 등이 참여하여 구성한 '정보공개제도개선T/F'의 다수 의견이 반영된 정보공개법 개정안에는 그동안 제기된 문제들에 대한 제도 개선안을 마련하였다. 이런 개선방안이 제도를 개선하는 데에는 이르지 못하였다. 이 글에서는 그동안 제기되었으나 논의에 반영되지 않은 것들을 중심으로 몇 가지 제도 개선 사항을 제안하였다. 정보 비공개의 개념을 공개유예의 개념으로 전환, 정보공개기준을 구체적으로 비치하고 공개, 비공개대상 개인정보의 구체화, 내부검토를 이유로 비공개하는 정보의 구체화와 엄밀한 적용, 사유없는 속기록의 비공개 조항삭제, 비공개 상한 기한 설정 등이 그것이다. 그동안의 제도 개선 추진의 가장 큰 성과는 알권리가 정보공개제도에 한정하는 것이 아니고 기록관리라는 '원인'이 체계적 과학적이어야 한다는 것을 인식하게 된 것이다. 이것은 알권리가 내부고발과 같은 우연적 요소가 아닌 기록의 생산, 유통, 보존, 활용의 체계화라는 필연적 요소로 확보됨을 공유하게 되었다는 것이다. 기록정보의 공개와 관련해서는 더 많은 연구가 필요하다. 특히 국가기록원 등 영구기록관리기관에서의 기록 열람 문제, 그 과정에서 발생하는 저작권 문제 등 여전히 해결해야 할 난제들에 대해 학계와 해당 기관의 지속적인 연구가 필요하다.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.297-307
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• 2019

Despite the fact that the implementation of 5% rule is widely recognized to enhance the transparency of capital market and fairness of corporate governance market, a few evidences present information effect of 5% rule. Using 7,088 non-financial firm-year observations listed on the Korea Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2012, we analyze the relation between trading volume and 5% rule disclosure. The results show that the daily and abnormal trading volume is increased when 5% rule disclosure is released. Moreover, the trading volume is significantly increased during cooling period. Specifically, trading volume is significantly greater when one day before cooling period or the expiration day of cooling period. We also find the information effect of firms with stable ownership structure before 5% rule disclosure is relatively smaller than the firms with unstable ownership structure with unstable ownership structure. These results imply that capital market participants use the information from 5% rule disclosure and reflect in their real economic decision.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.1779-1784
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• 2016

Background: Western physicians tend to favour complete disclosure of a cancer diagnosis to the patient, while non-Western physicians tend to limit disclosure and include families in the process; the latter approach is prevalent in clinical oncology practice in India. Few studies, however, have examined patient preferences with respect to disclosure or the role of family members in the process. Materials and Methods: Structured interviews were conducted with patients (N=127) in the medical oncology clinic of a tertiary referral hospital in Bangalore, India. Results: Patients ranged in age from 18-88 (M=52) and were mostly male (59%). Most patients (72%) wanted disclosure of the diagnosis cancer, a preference significantly associated with higher education and English proficiency. A majority wanted their families to be involved in the process. Patients who had wanted and not wanted disclosure differed with respect to their preferences regarding the particulars of disclosure (timing, approach, individuals involved, role of family members). Almost all patients wanted more information concerning their condition, about immediate medical issues such as treatments or side effects, rather than long-term or non-medical issues. Conclusions: While most cancer patients wanted disclosure of their disease, a smaller group wished that their cancer diagnosis had not been disclosed to them. Regardless of this difference in desire for disclosure, both groups sought similar specific information regarding their cancer and largely favoured involvement of close family in decision making. Additional studies evaluating the influence of factors such as disease stage or family relationships could help guide physicians when breaking bad news.

• 기록학연구
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• 제35호
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• pp.41-91
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• 2013

1996년 "공공기관의 정보공개에 관한 법률"과 1999년 "공공기관의 기록물관리에 관한 법률"의 제정을 통한 법률적 정비와 정부 차원에서 주도한 인프라 고도화의 노력 이후 많은 성장이 있었으나, 아직도 기록관리와 정보공개제도의 여러 측면에서 미흡한 점이 존재한다. 특히 정보공개제도를 통해 공개되는 기록정보가 신뢰할 만한가에 대한 문제의식과 그 신뢰성을 확보하기 위한 법률적 기술적 장치를 통한 제도적 기반은 전반적으로 미비한 실정이다. 법률의 제정 등 정부차원의 정보공개와 기록관리를 통한 국민의 알권리 보장, 국가 행정 참여 및 국가 기록정보자원의 활용 등을 위한 인프라 고도화 등 국가적으로 제도를 확립하려는 노력이 있었다. 그러나 제도의 확산과 더 많은 공개에만 초점이 맞추어져 내실이 부족하고 기록정보 자체의 영향력과 의미를 간과했다는 한계가 있다. 공개되는 많은 기록정보들은 공문서나 기안문 이외의 형태로 제공되거나 정보공개담당자에 의해 위조 변조 또는 발췌 가공되기도 한다. 또 정보공개 담당 인력의 부족 혹은 감독기관의 유명무실로 인해 일관성과 기준이 없는 공개 및 비공개 결정으로 혼란을 초래하기도 하며 정보공개 청구주체에 따른 임의 결정, 허위 답변이나 무응답 등 신뢰성을 훼손시키는 경우가 비일비재하다. 한편 정보공개 청구인의 모호한 청구, 또는 민원형태의 청구도 기록정보의 신뢰를 해치는 요인으로 들 수 있다. 따라서 관련 법률의 제 개정과 기관 및 인력의 정비를 통한 제도적 개선과 정보공개시스템 및 프로세스를 보완하고 정보공개에 대한 인식의 변화 등을 통해 기록정보의 신뢰성을 확보해야할 것이다. 즉 신뢰할 수 있는 기록정보를 통해 정부와 공공기관의 설명책임성(Accountability)이 보장되며 참된 의미의 거버넌스(governance) 행정이 가능해질 것이다. 기록정보(information)를 기록(records)과 유기적으로 인식하고 더 많은 정보의 공개와 외형적 제도 확립에만 주목했던 이전의 노력을 뛰어 넘어 향후 정보공개제도로 공개되는 기록정보의 신뢰성을 확보하기 위해 다양한 노력이 필요할 것이다.