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سیاست‌گذاری در گزارشگری شرکتی ایران: رویکرد تحلیل سناریو و برنامه‌ریزی پابرجا

نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسنده

استادیارگروه حسابداری، دانشکده مدیریت و حسابداری، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی،تهران،ایران

چکیده

پیچیدگی‌ها و تغییرات مستمر در محیط کسب‌وکارها، تردیدهای عمده‌ای در خصوص تأمین نیازهای ذینفعان از طرف نظام گزارشگری شرکتی ایجاد کرده است. علاوه بر این، ویژگی‌های خاص محیط اقتصادی ایران، توجه ویژه به نیروهای شکل‌دهنده آینده گزارشگری در این محیط و سیاست‌گذاری مناسب از سوی ذینفعان را ضروری می‌سازد. این پژوهش به سناریوپردازی گزارشگری شرکتی در ایران و ارزیابی گزینه‌های سیاست‌گذاری با بهره‌گیری از روش پژوهش آمیخته پرداخته است. بدین منظور در مرحله نخست برای شناسایی پیشران‌های مؤثر بر آینده گزارشگری شرکتی در ایران از مصاحبه نیمه‌ساختاریافته با خبرگان و پیمایش دلفی فازی استفاده شد. در مرحله بعدی مطابق با مدل شوارتز، اهمیت و عدم قطعیت پیشران‌های کلیدی پژوهش مشخص شد. نتایج حاصله نشان داد سه پیشران «افزایش پیوند با اقتصاد جهانی»، «خصوصی‌سازی مالکیت» و «نظام مالی اعتبار محور»، دارای بیشترین سطح اهمیت و عدم قطعیت توأمان بوده و لذا مبنای طراحی سناریوهای آینده گزارشگری شرکتی قرار گرفتند و 8 سناریوی محتمل گزارشگری شرکتی تدوین گردید. در مرحله نهایی مسائل گزارشگری شرکتی در 5 دسته تقسیم‌بندی شده و 10 گزینه اقدام توسعه یافت. مطابق با رویکرد برنامه‌ریزی پابرجا، گزینه اول سیاست‌گذاری بر اساس هر 5 معیار برنامه‌ریزی پابرجا، گزینه سیاست‌گذاری مشتمل بر افزایش گروه‌ مخاطبان هدف، اولویت‌دهی بیشتر به منافع عمومی، شناخت بیشتر دارایی‌های نامشهود، حرکت به سمت پذیرش استانداردهای بین‌المللی و توسعه انواع گزارشگری غیرمالی با الزامات جدید است. نتایج این پژوهش ضمن تعمیق شناخت نسبت به نیروهای مؤثر بر آینده گزارشگری شرکتی، دارای دیدگاه‌ها و توصیه‌هایی برای سیاست‌گذاران و گروه‌های ذینفع در گزارشگری شرکتی است.
 

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عنوان مقاله [English]

Policymaking in Corporate Reporting in Iran: A Scenario Analysis and Robust Planning Approach

نویسنده [English]

  • Morteza Adlzadeh

Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

چکیده [English]

The complexities and continuous changes in the business environment have raised significant doubts about the ability of corporate reporting systems to meet stakeholders' needs. Additionally, the unique characteristics of Iran's economic environment necessitate careful consideration of the forces shaping the future of corporate reporting and appropriate policymaking by stakeholders. This research evaluates the policy options using a mixed-method approach, employing scenario analysis for corporate reporting in Iran. In the first stage, semi-structured interviews with experts and a fuzzy Delphi survey were conducted to identify the drivers affecting the future of corporate reporting in Iran. Next, using the Schwartz model, the importance and uncertainty of the key drivers were determined. The findings revealed that the three most critical and uncertain drivers are "increasing the connection with the global economy," "privatization of property," and "credit-oriented financial system". In the final stage, corporate reporting issues were categorized into five groups, and ten action options were developed. Robust planning analysis indicated that the optimal policy option includes expanding the target audience, prioritizing public interests, recognizing intangible assets, moving toward international standards, and advancing non-financial reporting with updated requirements. The results of this research offer valuable applications and recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders in corporate reporting.
 

Introduction

Corporate reporting plays an essential role in the effective functioning of the global economy and significantly contributes to shaping our understanding of the current and future drivers of value creation in business and the financial sector. It is constantly evolving to meet the demands of a diverse and expanding range of users, with ongoing efforts to adapt reporting procedures to the continuous changes in the regulatory and business environment. Policymakers and various stakeholders in corporate reporting must develop innovative approaches for forecasting and policymaking, considering future developments in the field. In this context, there is a growing demand for increased transparency and improved reporting mechanisms. Consequently, professional and academic authorities, standard-setting organizations, regulatory bodies, and other interested parties have begun conducting studies, proposing solutions, and establishing requirements to improve the corporate reporting system. Legislative institutions and standard-setting organizations have consistently aimed to provide standards and recommendations through an evolutionary process to enhance reporting and address the information needs of investors in resource allocation. Thus, The formulation of appropriate policies to accommodate changes in the corporate reporting system is critical. Corporate reporting requires well-informed decisions by policymakers to address these challenges. Based on this need, the main research questions of this study are as follows:

What are the main scenarios for the possible future of corporate reporting in Iran's economic environment?
According to different scenarios, what should be the appropriate policies for corporate reporting stakeholders?
Methodology

This study is applied research, employing a mixed methodology to achieve its objectives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted following the approach outlined by Kvale and Brinkman (2009) to identify the driving forces shaping the future of corporate reporting. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the interview data. For the qualitative analysis, appropriate methods aligned with Creswell (2008) approach were employed. In the second step, fuzzy Delphi analysis was conducted to reach a consensus on the identified drivers. Subsequently, to assess the level of importance and uncertainty, a questionnaire containing the list of consensus drivers was distributed to the experts who participated in the earlier stages of the research. The expert panel method was used to identify policy issues in corporate reporting, and corresponding action options were developed for each issue. The evaluation of these policy options was then carried out using a questionnaire tool based on expert opinions. The results from the questionnaire analysis were processed using MATLAB software, incorporating the development of a fuzzy inference system.

Results

During the exploratory interview phase with experts, 37 effective drivers of corporate reporting were identified. After two stages of fuzzy Delphi implementation, a total of 18 drivers were approved and agreed upon by the experts. These agreed-on drivers served as the foundation for developing scenarios based on the Schwartz model (1991). Among these, three drivers of "entering the global economic arena with the removal of sanctions," "privatization of ownership," and "changing the collateral-based financing system to a credit-based system" were identified as having both high importance and high uncertainty, making them the primary basis for developing distinct corporate reporting scenarios. Considering that three drivers are the basis for designing the scenarios. Given that each of these three drivers can exist in two possible states, a total of eight scenarios were designed. Five main corporate reporting challenges were identified to evaluate policy options, and ten action options were developed. Finally, based on the analysis of policy option evaluation using robust planning criteria, the best policy option was determined.

Conclusion

The evaluation of different scenarios indicates that scenario number 1, characterized by increased linkage with the global economy, privatization of ownership, and credit-oriented financing, is a favorable scenario for corporate reporting. In this scenario, there is a more suitable platform, greater demand, and an improved environment for the development and advancement of corporate reporting. However, it is important to note that this scenario also raises expectations for corporate reporting. If these expectations are not adequately addressed, stakeholders may increasingly rely on alternative information mechanisms. Based on the analysis of policy options evaluated using robust planning criteria, the best policy option was identified. This option includes expanding the target audience group, prioritizing public interests, increasing recognition of intangible assets, adopting international standards, and advancing non-financial reporting types with new requirements. This policy option demonstrates appropriate and acceptable performance across different scenarios, making it the most suitable choice for corporate reporting.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Corporate Reporting
  • Policymaking
  • Robust Planning
  • Scenario Analysis
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