Firm Risk and Performance: The Role of Corporate Governance of Digi Telecommunication Berhad

Kiew, sockyan (2017): Firm Risk and Performance: The Role of Corporate Governance of Digi Telecommunication Berhad.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the corporate governance, the impacts of firm performances and risk for telecommunication industry. This review additionally analysis the value of profitability and liquidity ratio. The research involved the relationship between the corporate governance, performances of company and the risk of Digi Telecommunication Berhad within a five year period which from 2011 until 2015. The companies were from the telecommunications sector and the data was obtained from the Digi company annual report. The ratios examined were the return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and current ratio, profitability, liquidity ratio and leverage of the company. A conclusion based solely on the profitability and liquidity ratios of company. The results support the proposition that analysis based on the profitability and liquidity ratios is best before reaching any conclusions regarding the financial liquidity positions and have significant relationship between the firm performances and risk of Digi companies.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Macroeconomic, Performance, Profitability, Liquidity, Liquidity Risk
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance; G - Financial Economics > G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance > G32 - Financing Policy ; Financial Risk and Risk Management ; Capital and Ownership Structure ; Value of Firms ; Goodwill

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