News Article - 16 April 2007
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Analysts are failing to check whether company information has been audited before it goes online, new research has shown.

The study conducted by consultancy firm Radley Yeldar found that 77 per cent of analysts and fund managers believe that the information has already been rigorously checked, with five per cent saying they would make sure the details had been audited.

"With a growing amount of shareholder documentation provided online, it is increasingly easy to move from audited information to non-audited data on the site," said Richard Carpenter, development director at Radley Yeldar.

Of those questioned, the majority felt that the most prominent features on a business' website should be its strategy and key performance indicators.

When questioned about new technology in relation to company results, 60 per cent of respondents said they would listen to a presentation of results via a podcast; however the majority would never view a company's website through a Blackberry or other handheld device.

Website audits not only consist of checking the information which is online, but also involve making sure the portal can be accessed by those who are disabled in some way, such as being visually impaired.

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