Firm Risk and Performance: The Role of Corporate Governance in Bertam Alliance Berhad

Ramlan, Nur Hu Yani (2017): Firm Risk and Performance: The Role of Corporate Governance in Bertam Alliance Berhad.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze company profit and firm performance with the specific risk. The data obtained from the annual report Bertam Alliance Berhad starting from the year 2012 to the year 2015. The measurement of liquidity ratio and operating ratio used to see the overall performance of the Bertam Alliance Berhad in 5 years. The other measurement that have been used is current ratio, debt to equity ratio, return on asset, return on equity and the average collection period. To see the relationship of the risks factors to the profitability, this study use liquidity ratio which is current ratio, GDP and operating ratio. The data was analysed by using correlation table. In this study found that the return of asset is positively significant to return on equity.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Credit risk, liquidity, profitability and macroeconomic
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E0 - General; F - International Economics > F0 - General; F - International Economics > F0 - General > F00 - General; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F15 - Economic Integration; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F18 - Trade and Environment

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