The Effect of CEOs' Financial Knowledge on Unsystematic Risk, Considering the Moderating Effect of Managerial Ability

With the emergence of economic globalization, expansion of business activities and more complex financial, administrative and operational structures, the need for firms to have CEOs with capable financial and managerial knowledge has multiplied more than in the past. Leading companies will require s...

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Main Authors: Bahram Ghanizadeh, Mohsen Dastgir, Afsaneh Soroushyar
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Language:English
Published: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 2022-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance
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Online Access:https://ijaaf.um.ac.ir/article_42034_f5f2013f17885af3e68e6a90f4d42779.pdf
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description With the emergence of economic globalization, expansion of business activities and more complex financial, administrative and operational structures, the need for firms to have CEOs with capable financial and managerial knowledge has multiplied more than in the past. Leading companies will require specialized human capital such as knowledge-based CEOs to bring maximum productivity, efficiency, and value creation to stakeholders through effective corporate governance, risk management, optimal organizational resources, and increased profitability. This study investigates the effect of CEO knowledge and management ability on non-systematic risk and the effect of management ability on the relationship between the CEO's financial knowledge and unsystematic risk. The statistical population of this study is the companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange and the statistical sample size includes 147 companies for the years 2011 to 2020, which have been selected by the systematic elimination method.­ Combined data and multivariate regression using the generalized least squares method have been used to test the research hypotheses. The results show that the financial knowledge of CEOs has a negative and significant effect on non-systematic risk. The effect of management ability on non-systematic risk is also negative and significant. Another result of the study indicates that management's ability as a moderating variable does not have a positive and significant effect on the relationship between the financial knowledge of CEOs and non-systematic risk.
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spelling doaj-art-e612176d5e334019af706942fbb4bff22025-08-20T02:39:27ZengFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance2717-41312588-61422022-08-0163557110.22067/ijaaf.2022.4203442034The Effect of CEOs' Financial Knowledge on Unsystematic Risk, Considering the Moderating Effect of Managerial AbilityBahram Ghanizadeh0Mohsen Dastgir1Afsaneh Soroushyar2Department of Accounting, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.Department of Accounting, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Accounting, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, IranWith the emergence of economic globalization, expansion of business activities and more complex financial, administrative and operational structures, the need for firms to have CEOs with capable financial and managerial knowledge has multiplied more than in the past. Leading companies will require specialized human capital such as knowledge-based CEOs to bring maximum productivity, efficiency, and value creation to stakeholders through effective corporate governance, risk management, optimal organizational resources, and increased profitability. This study investigates the effect of CEO knowledge and management ability on non-systematic risk and the effect of management ability on the relationship between the CEO's financial knowledge and unsystematic risk. The statistical population of this study is the companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange and the statistical sample size includes 147 companies for the years 2011 to 2020, which have been selected by the systematic elimination method.­ Combined data and multivariate regression using the generalized least squares method have been used to test the research hypotheses. The results show that the financial knowledge of CEOs has a negative and significant effect on non-systematic risk. The effect of management ability on non-systematic risk is also negative and significant. Another result of the study indicates that management's ability as a moderating variable does not have a positive and significant effect on the relationship between the financial knowledge of CEOs and non-systematic risk.https://ijaaf.um.ac.ir/article_42034_f5f2013f17885af3e68e6a90f4d42779.pdfceos' financial knowledgemanagerial abilityunsystematic risk
spellingShingle Bahram Ghanizadeh
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The Effect of CEOs' Financial Knowledge on Unsystematic Risk, Considering the Moderating Effect of Managerial Ability
Iranian Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance
ceos' financial knowledge
managerial ability
unsystematic risk
title The Effect of CEOs' Financial Knowledge on Unsystematic Risk, Considering the Moderating Effect of Managerial Ability
title_full The Effect of CEOs' Financial Knowledge on Unsystematic Risk, Considering the Moderating Effect of Managerial Ability
title_fullStr The Effect of CEOs' Financial Knowledge on Unsystematic Risk, Considering the Moderating Effect of Managerial Ability
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of CEOs' Financial Knowledge on Unsystematic Risk, Considering the Moderating Effect of Managerial Ability
title_short The Effect of CEOs' Financial Knowledge on Unsystematic Risk, Considering the Moderating Effect of Managerial Ability
title_sort effect of ceos financial knowledge on unsystematic risk considering the moderating effect of managerial ability
topic ceos' financial knowledge
managerial ability
unsystematic risk
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