Financial Report and Investment Decision; Perceptions of Iraqi Investors

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the influences of financial reports on rational investment decision-making in Iraqi companies. Before this study, researchers focused on the role of financial reports in decision-making for multinational companies. However, financial statements can play an important effect in Iraq’s stock exchange. The researchers used a questionnaire to answer the research questions. The SPSS statistical program was used to analyze the findings of the study. Furthermore, the factors that affect the actual use of financial reports in the decision-making process showed a significant relationship between the level of education and the use of financial statements. Today, it is possible to present financial reports in many ways. This makes it difficult to compare the financial reports of organizations within the same geographical area to suit the report of investors.  The data that were collected and analyzed with the use of frequency tables the outcome being, the importance of financial reports, relative analysis, and previous financial reports are correlated with investment decisions positively. However, reasons used for financial reports are linked to investment decisions insignificantly.