AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN DISCLOSING TRUE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS
Chapter one
Introduction
Background Of The Study
In trying to meet the requirements of the users of financial statements, instruments like presentations as well as disclosure are being used to communicate performance and financial position of an entity (Choy, 2014). There is still a need for presentation as well as disclosure to be included in the Conceptual Framework in order to have clarity and reducing reporting fraud (Choy, 2014). Abed et al. (2016), Miihkinen (2013), Leaz and Wysocki (2015), Castillar-Polo and Callardo-Vazquez (2016) and Ramirez, Tejada and Manzaneque (2016) are among scholars who agree that disclosure is an abstract concept that cannot be measured in an unambiguous or precise manner. However, Liesegang and Bartley (2014), Alvarez and Barlevy (2015) and Abraham and Shrives (2014) argue that disclosure may be seen as symbolic window dressing, they are of little use to the readers of financial statements. This study sought to come up with level of trust that can be put by various stakeholders in measuring business performance through financial statements in the hospitality industry. The organisation under study shall be referred to as Lester-Lesley Limited in order to protect its name.
AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN DISCLOSING TRUE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS