A Model for Financial Flexibility of Accepted Companies in Tehran Stock Exchange

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor ,Allameh Tabataba'i University

2 Professor ,Allameh Tabataba'i University

3 Professor , Allameh Tabataba'i University

4 Ph.D. Student in Accounting ,Allameh Tabataba'i University

Abstract

Financial flexibility serves as a bridge between theory and practice of determining the financial structure (the most important determinant factor) of corporates. It provides financing to respond appropriately to events and unanticipated cases to maximize corporate value. The main objective of the research is to provide a model for financial flexibility of the companies accepted in Tehran Stock Exchange (according to the environmental conditions of the companies). According to the research purpose, a research questionnaire based on exploratory studies and exploratory research was developed in the specialized texts. After the questionnaire was written, the views of financial experts (academic and corporate scholars) on the issue of financial flexibility through the Delphi method were taken into consideration, and the theoretical framework and components of financial flexibility of the corporate were reviewed and evaluated. In this research, the proposed financial flexibility model with the consensus of the respondents and using statistical variables Suitable presentation the model has a two-dimensional "internal financial flexibility" and "external financial flexibility" and is a key component of debt capacity, cash holdings, and capital market size. Several determinants can be calculated and measured. From experts' point of view, a total of 16 indexes and 15 key determinants for measuring components can be used.

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  • Receive Date: 30 July 2017
  • Revise Date: 23 January 2018
  • Accept Date: 03 February 2018

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