The Effect of Board Gender Diversity on The Timeliness of Financial Reports: Empirical Study on Listed Companies in EGX70

Elsayed, AMohamed Fawzy Mohamed; Gabr, B Noha Said Mohamed

doi:10.21608/abj.2025.416984

The Effect of Board Gender Diversity on The Timeliness of Financial Reports: Empirical Study on Listed Companies in EGX70

المؤلفون

¹ Lecturer in Accounting Department، Faculty of Business،Alexandria University، Egypt Assistant Professor in Accounting Department , College of Business Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)

² lecturer Accounting، faculty of financial ، administrative sciences، pharos university in Alexandria، egypt

10.21608/abj.2025.416984

المستخلص

Based on the idea that diversity enriches the discussions and knowledge throughout the boardrooms, this study aimed to examine the effect of the presence of women on boards on one of the main items for the financial reporting quality, which is the timeliness, and whether the corporate governance and conservatism mediate this relation or not. The study used a sample of companies that are listed in EGX70 during the period (2020 -2023). The results revealed that board gender diversity has a significant negative effect on the financial statement timeliness. This means boards that have higher presentations for women tend to produce their financial reports in a shorter period. However, governance and accounting conservatism were found to have no significant impact on the proposed relationship. This study contributes to previous literature on the effect of having variety in boardrooms on the timeliness of financial statements in emerging economies. moreover, it extends the literature and gives evidence on determinants of timeliness. Henceforth, it offers valuable understandings for companies, investors, Market regulators, and policymakers

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