The factors that cause companies to be suspended from the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange / Mohd Hassan Che Haat … [et al.]

• Main Authors: Che Haat, Mohd Hassan, Abd Rahman, Rashidah, Abd Hamid, Nadiah, Mahenthiran, Sakthi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Accountancy & Accounting Research Institute (ARI) 2006
• Subjects: Malaysia
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13793/1/AJ_MOHD%20HASSAN%20CHE%20HAAT%20MAR%2006.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13793/; https://mar.uitm.edu.my/

This is an empirical study of troubled (i.e., PN 4) companies, and their agency costs to outsiders who invest in them. The sample consisted of 21 companies each in three groups made up ofPN4, positive economic profit and negative economic profit companies. The study finds that outside investors in...