Does board composition impact the timeliness of financial reporting? Evidence from Swedish privately held companies
研究了瑞典私营企业董事会构成（独立性、性别多样性、规模）对财务报告及时性的影响，发现更独立、性别更多元、规模更大的董事会更可能及时提交财务报告。
Timeliness is an essential factor for the relevance of financial reporting information. However, the role of corporate governance in influencing financial reporting is largely unknown. This study is the first to investigate whether board composition influences the timeliness of financial reporting in private firms. Using a sample of 8,095 Swedish companies, I find that more independent, gender diverse, and larger boards tend to file their accounts in a timely fashion. These findings suggest that board composition considerably influences reporting behavior in private companies.