COMPREHENSIBILITY OF TEXT INFORMATION – CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS IN CONTEMPORARY STUDIES IN ACCOUNTING

Abstract

This article presents part of the available arsenal of the developed quantitative and qualitative approaches for the assessment of text comprehensibility (readability) existing in western literature. Special attention is paid to their practical and application function in empirical research related to accounting. A conceptually new integrated approach is presented, the results of which could lead to a more precise metrication of the readability of disclosures of enterprises.