BARTLETT AND CHANDLER ELEVEN YEARS ON: PRIVATE INVESTORS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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Abstract

This paper reports from a field-level study of 67 annual general meetings conducted between 2004 and2008. The focus is on private shareholders and the questions they pose to company representatives at the annual general meetings. By comparing these results with earlier research, the study concludes that this group of investors asks questions mostly about the company’s operations followed by questions concerning the income statement and corporate governance. The latter finding is not consistent with earlier studies showing a low interest in financial accounting and corporate governance. One plausible explanation to account for the current finding is that the annual general meeting enables shareholders to be active in their roles as shareholders.

Keywords: Accounting, Annual General Meetings, Private Investors, Sweden

How to cite this paper: Johed, G. (2008). Bartlett and Chandler eleven years on: private investors at the annual general meeting. Corporate Ownership & Control, 5(4-4), 459-467. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv5i4c4p5