8 Accounting theory and conceptual frameworks After studying this chapter you should be able to: & explain what accounting theory is & describe the main attempts at constructing an accounting theory & appraise current developments in the area & describe and discuss the contents of the IASB Framework & appraise the quality and usefulness of the IASB Framework in the context of its self-declared purposes & describe and discuss the parts of IAS 1 relating to accounting concepts and policies & appraise
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Implied, enforced, or felt obligation of managers, acting in their official capacity, to serve or protect the interests of groups other than themselves. Social audit: Systematic assessment of a company’s activities in terms of its social impact. LECTURE OUTLINE Pay for Whistleblowing In the legal use of the term, a whistleblower is someone who engages in a “protected activity.” The number of whistleblower suits has increased dramatically
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UWA Plastics evaluates its capital expenditure proposals by classifying a proposal under one of four categories, namely: new product or market, product or market extension, engineering efficiency and lastly safety or environment. If a proposal falls into one of the first three categories listed it must satisfy a number of performance hurdles in order to be considered a viable option. Any proposal that does not satisfy at least three of the four hurdles will not be considered by senior management
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Determinants of cross border mergers and acquisitions A cross-border merger is where the assets and operation of two firms belonging to or registered in two different countries are combined to establish a new legal entity. Cross border merger are important as it is considered as the mode of entry in the foreign market, provides a dynamic learning culture and is an important value creation strategy. Several factors are responsible for fuelling the growth of cross border mergers. Few among them are
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Performance James Sunday KEHINDE, PhD, ACA Dept. of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria, West Africa Tel: 234-802-307-5627 Received: September 8, 2011 doi:10.5296/jmr.v4i2.937 E-mail: pastorkehindebox@yahoo.com Accepted: November 25, 2011 Published: April 1, 2012 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jmr.v4i2.937 Abstract Talent management is a new concept but difficult phenomenon to measure. The impact of talent management on organizational performance is
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This article was downloaded by: [Library Services City University London] On: 26 July 2013, At: 08:32 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Accounting and Business Research Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rabr20 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): pros and cons
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BRITVIC - ASSESSMENT 1. Marketing is the process of communicating the value of a product or service to customers. Marketing might sometimes be interpreted as the art of selling products, but selling is only a small fraction of marketing. There are five competing concepts under which organisations can choose to operate their business; the production concept, the product concept, the selling concept, the marketing concept, and the holistic marketing concept. Shown below are three of the key characteristics
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EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES by Magdy Abdel-Kader University of Essex and Robert Luther University of Bristol WP No. 04/06 October 2004 Address for correspondence: Magdy Abdel-Kader Department of Accounting, Finance and Management University of Essex Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ UK E-mail: mabdel@essex.ac.uk 1 An Empirical Investigation of the Evolution of Management Accounting Practices Magdy Abdel-Kadera and Robert Lutherb a: Department of Accounting, Finance and Management
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9, 2013 Accounting is the information system which records, summarizes, and reports the underlying economic conditions of an entity. Financial accounting is used to report this information to external parties [managerial accounting is to use this information internally]. Financial statements are management’s report to owners. 3 profit-seeking entities: Sole proprietorship simple to establish, owner controlled Unlimited liability (no legal separation). All profits and losses belong
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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Pros and Cons for Investors by Ray Ball* Sidney Davidson Professor of Accounting Graduate School of Business University of Chicago 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 Tel. (773) 834 5941 ray.ball@gsb.uchicago.edu Acknowledgments This paper is based on the PD Leake Lecture delivered on 8 September 2005 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which can be accessed at http://www.icaew.co.uk/cbp/index.cfm. It draws
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