Abstract
PurposeIn this study, we examine the relation between employee treatment and annual report readability, which is measured as a reading difficulty score.Design/methodology/approachWe use regression analysis to explore the impact of employee treatment on annual report reading difficulty.FindingsWe find a significant negative relation between employee treatment and reading difficulty, which suggests that annual reports of firms with better employee treatment are easier to read and understand (i.e. more readable).Originality/valueOur study contributes to a more thorough knowledge of annual report readability and our findings may be of relevance to accounting standard setters and investors.
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