Financial Reporting Quality, Debt Maturity and Investment Efficiency: Evidence from Listed Firms in the Tehran's Stock Exchange

This study investigates the relationship of financial reporting quality and debt maturity with investment efficiency and their mutual effect on investment efficiency. The data of 94 companies listed in Tehran Stock Exchange over a period of 2009 to 2013 are used. The test of hypotheses is carried out using regression analysis based on pooled data. The results show that the companies with a higher financial reporting quality having higher investment efficiency as well. There is also a direct and significant relationship between investment efficiency and debt usage. The analysis of financial reporting quality and debt maturity mutual effect on investment efficiency demonstrates that the relationship between financial reporting quality and investment efficiency in the companies that have lower short-term debt is stronger.