Open AccessAnnual And Quarterly Financial Data: Accuracy Of Investment Decision
Author(s) -
Musa AlDarayseh,
James F. Brown
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-8834
pISSN - 0892-7626
DOI - 10.19030/jabr.v8i2.6158
Subject(s) - investment (military) , accounting , annual report , economics , business , investment decisions , finance , political science , behavioral economics , politics , law
Accounting data has been given more consideration recently because of its usefulness in investment decisions. Annual and quarterly accounting data are used by investors in forming their future expectations. The results of this study indicate that the quarterly financial data may not be as accurate as the annual data or in using the data they have.