Browsing by Subject "Colombo Stock Exchange"

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AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE RELEVANCE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION ON INVESTOR?S DECISIONS

Perera, R.A.A.S.; Thrikawala, S.S. (2010)

Recent empirical work has suggested that Accounting Information (AI) have lost their relevance to investors significantly over the past few decades. AI contained in financial statements to be accurate and transparent enough ...
Behavioral Factors Affecting to Selection of Brokerage Firm in Colombo Stock Exchange by Retail Investors.

Fernando, C. S. P. K.; Gunasekara, A. L.; Weerasingha, W. D. J. D.; Dasanayake, D. M. A. S. N. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

This study examines the behavioral factors affecting to the selection of a stockbroker by retail customers, referring to the Behavioral Finance theory. This study is driven by two main objectives, to determine the main ...
Corporate Social Responsibility Practices Evidence from Selected Companies in Colombo Stock Exchange

Gallage, G.I.D. (Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

This study investigates about the corporate social responsibility practices based on selected companies in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The study also looks into the actual contribution of CSR activities conducted by ...
Determinants of Initial Public Offering Pricing in Colombo Stock Exchange: Study of Under-Pricing

Perera, M.H.N. (Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Initial Public Offering (IPO) underpricing is the most crucial area which embedded with IPO pricing. IPO underpricing can define as increase the first day closing price of IPO share at market than its offer price. Merely ...
Economic Value Added (EVA) Disclosure Practices of Sri Lankan Listed Companies

Thilakerathne, P.M.C. (Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2015)

Transparency, disclosures and information sharing with stakeholders, command a considerable degree of value to the accompanying financial statements of any corporate or business enterprise. Investors and stakeholders are ...
The effect of capital structure on profitability in Sri Lankan company

Madhubhashani, M.A.C.D. (Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The capital structure decision is essential for any business organization. To understand how companies finance their operations, it is necessary to examine the determinants of their financing or capital structure decisions. ...
The Effect of Capital Structure on Profitability in Sri Lankan Listed Companies

Madhubhashani, M.A.C.D.; Jayamaha, A. (Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The capital structure decision is essential for any business organization. To understand how companies finance their operations, it is necessary to examine the determinants of their financing or capital structure decisions. ...
The Effect of Foreign Exchange Market Returns on Stock Market Performance in Sri Lanka

Perera, M. (Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Exchange rate is one of the most influencing macroeconomic variables on stock returns in most of the countries. Thus, main objective of this study is to identify the effect of foreign exchange market returns on stock market ...
The External Auditor’s Opinions and the Stakeholders’ Purposes: An Empirical Analysis in Sri Lanka

Wickramasingha, S.R.M.; Nanayakkara, K.G.M. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

This paper specially investigate the Sri Lankan audit opinions and its’ effect to the investors’ decision making. It has been conducted the market-based model with a sample of thirty one (31) listed manufacturing companies ...
Identify the Market Efficiency of Assets Write down Announcement - A Study on Loss Earned Listed Manufacturing Companies in CSE

Sooriyakumaran, L. (Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This research paper examines the market efficiency of loss earned listed manufacturing companies to assets write down announcement and test whether there was semi-strong form of market efficiency available in Colombo ...
Impact of Board Composition on Risk Management: Evidence from Listed Companies in Sri Lanka

Pathiraja, P.M.D.S.; Priyadarshanie, W.A.N. (9th International Conference on Business and Information (ICBI-2018), Department of Management Studies and Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, India, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

Board plays a vital role and the directions of the entity’s whole journey lies with the hands and brains of directors. This study focuses on investigating whether there is significant impact of board composition on risk ...
The Impact of Corporate Characteristics and IFRS Adoption on Audit Report Lag: Evidence from Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka

Srinath, V.P.N.; Kawshalya, M.D.P. (4th International Conference for Accounting Researchers and Educators, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

An audit report lag (ARL) is defined as a period from a company’s fiscal year-end date to the audit report date. The shorter the ARL in releasing audited financial statements, the greater the usefulness and benefits that ...
The Impact of Leverage on Real Earnings Management: Evidence from Listed Manufacturing Companies in Colombo Stock Exchange

Kavinda, D.D.C. (Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The amount of money that company has earned during a given period, usually a quarter or year, as reported based on appropriate accounting standards. Accounting earnings help to quantity the company's profitability, but ...
Impact of Liquidity on Profitability: With Special Reference to Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka

Hirantha, P.A.N.; Rajapakse, R.M.D.A.P. (Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The ultimate goal of the companies is to enhance the wealth of the shareholders. For that purpose, the liquidity and profitability plays the vital and crucial role. That brings the problem that provided the basis for ...
The Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Stock Market Performance of Sri Lanka

Vishmini, K.W.O.; Madurapperuma, M.W. (4th International Conference for Accounting Researchers and Educators, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

Smooth functioning of a stock market is paramount important to a healthy economy. Investigations of relationship between macro-economic factors and performance of stock markets at many emerging economies including Sri ...
Impact of the Dividend Announcement for Share Price Volatility in Sri Lanka: Empirical Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange

Jayakodi, J.A.D.A. (Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Stock price reaction to the dividend announcement is a topic that discuses in number of empirical research in the developed and emerging stock markets over the last several decades. This study attempts to examine stock ...
Impact of Working Capital Management on Financial Performance: Evidence from Plantation Sector Companies in Sri Lanka

Jeyanthini, S.; Rubika, M. (Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Working capital management (WCM) is an integral part of financial management and management of working capital may have a significant impact on the profitability. This study explores the effect of working capital management ...
Integration of Colombo Stock Exchange and Global Stock Markets

Silva, A.H.S. (Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The examined the Integration of Colombo Stock exchange and global stock markets with the objective of identify the Influence on S&P SL20 by the SENSEX, S&P500, Nikkei225, SSE Composite index and to identify most influenced ...
Modeling the Best ARIMA Modeling Approach for Forecasting Market Indices in Colombo Stock Exchange, Sri Lanka.

Madushani, M. L. P.; Erandi, M. W. A.; Madurangi, L. H. L. S.; Sivaraj, L. B. M.; Weerasinghe, W. D. D.; Jayasundara, D. D. M.; Rathnayaka, R. M. K. T. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

Generally, the movements of the stock prices are highly volatile and make much more dynamics. As a result day by day the large number of companies has been listed on stock exchanges across the world. Under this scenario, ...

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