Financial reporting lag during COVID-19: evidence from flash reporting in Japan

Main author: Lawal, Tolulola
Other authors: Shinozawa, Yoshikatsu
Format: Journal Article           
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description Considering the waiver of the ‘within 45 days’ rule in Japan following the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, we conduct empirical investigations to examine the determinants of the timeliness of flash reporting and the market reactions to flash announcements during the pandemic, distinguishing between early and late filers and between the ‘waiver’ year (2020) and ‘non-waiver’ year (2021). We find that the complexity of operations and earnings news explain the observed reporting delay. We also find significant support for market reactions to flash reporting, suggesting that the waiver policy has no significant impact on the information value of flash announcements.
format Journal Article
author Lawal, Tolulola
author_facet Lawal, Tolulola
Shinozawa, Yoshikatsu
authorStr Lawal, Tolulola
author_letter Lawal, Tolulola
author2 Shinozawa, Yoshikatsu
author2Str Shinozawa, Yoshikatsu
title Financial reporting lag during COVID-19: evidence from flash reporting in Japan
publisher Taylor and Francis
publishDate 2024
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/38327/