Corporate Governance and Corporate Financial Reporting: Their Impact on the Performance of Large Firms of Pakistan

Abstract

The aim of the study is to estimate the impact of corporate governance on the performance of large firms with mediating effect of corporate financial reporting in private listed companies of Pakistan. Survey method is adopted for data collection as this is a descriptive study. A questionnaire on the 5 point Likert scale was adopted for data collection and then distributed among employees of private listed companies of Pakistan. Regression and correlation techniques are used. Cronbach’s Alpha is used to determine the reliability of questionnaire. The findings of the result reveal that corporate governance has significant impact on corporate financial reporting and in turn corporate financial reporting has significant impact on the performance of large firms of Pakistan.