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Title: | Role of financial and other information in trade credit decisions in SMEs: An international study |
Authors: | Collis, J Jarvis, R Page, M Holt, A Fatoki, O Aregbeshola, A |
Keywords: | Access to finance;Financial management;Financial reporting;SMEs;Trade credit |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Citation: | British Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, Bath, UK, (21- 23 March 2016) |
Abstract: | Trade credit is an important source of finance for SMEs and this study investigates the use of the financial statements and other information in making trade credit decisions in smaller entities in Finland, the UK, USA and South Africa. The study adds to the literature by examining the information needs of unincorporated entities as a basis for making comparisons with small, unlisted companies. In-depth, semi-structured interviews in each country were used to collect data from the owner-managers of SMEs and from credit rating agencies and credit insurers. The findings provide insights into similarities and differences between countries and between developed and developing economies. The evidence suggests that there are three main influences on the trade credit decision: formal and report-based information, soft information relating to social capital and contingency factors. The latter dictate the extent to which hard/formal information versus soft/informal information is used. |
URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/13009 |
Appears in Collections: | Brunel Business School Research Papers |
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