The Determinants and Outcomes of Forward-Looking Disclosure Evidence from Companies listed in Indonesia

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the determinants and outcomes of forward-looking disclosure. The determinants of forward-looking disclosure were solvability, profitability, liquidity, firm size, and sector type. Meanwhile, the outcomes were firm performance and market performance. The population of this research was all companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange and published their annual report in the year of 2012-2015. The total samples were 119 companies selected using purposive sampling. The data in this study was analyzed using Multiple regression analysis with SPSS 22. The result of this study demonstrated that profitability, firm size, and sector type positively affected on forward-looking disclosure. Meanwhile, leverage and liquidity negatively affected on forward-looking disclosure. However, there were no influence between forward-looking disclosure to firm performance. The limitation in this study is only focused on financial aspect of the companies. There are non-financial aspects can be used as proxies of firm characteristics and the outcomes of forward-looking disclosure.