making under uncertainty. The concepts in this chapter are an important foundation for subsequent material in the book. CHAPTER OUTLINE ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR: AN OVERVIEW Economic Choice Marginal Analysis Managerial Application: Marginal Analysis of Customer Profitability Opportunity Costs Managerial Application: Opportunity Costs and V-8 Creativity of Individuals Managerial Application: Creative Gaming of the System GRAPHIC TOOLS
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disclosure activism varies across companies, industries, and time (Gray et al., Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 8(2), 47–77, 1995; Journal of Business Finance & Accounting 28(3/4), 327–356, 2001; Hackston and Milne, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 9(1), 77–108, 1996; Cormier and Magnan, Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting 1(2), 171–195, 2003; Cormier et al., European Accounting Review 14(1), 3–39, 2005), which is usually justified by reference to several
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POLITECNICO DI MILANO Master of Science in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering [pic] Management Control Systems Prof. Paolo Maccarrone Second Assignment: Analysis Group Ferrario Andrea Rognoni Susanna Taiana Marco Trifonov Angel A.Y. 2007/2008 Q1.Based on the 2004 statement of profit and loss data (Exhibits 1 and 2), do you agree with Water’s decision to keep product 103? In order to support an opinion on
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Company © Joseph San Miguel, reprinted with permission. 10-2 LetsGo Travel Trailers (Source: “LetsGo Travel Trailers: A Case for Incorporating the New Model of the Organization into the Teaching of Budgeting,” by Sally Wright, Cases from Management Accounting Practice, Vol. 14, Montvale, NJ: Institute of Management Accountants, 1998). Note that part 2 of this case requires the use of Excel. 10-3 Building Processes for a Solid Foundation: The Case of Community Health Initiatives (Source: Sandra Richtermeyer
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Received 30 June 2011 Received in revised form 6 August 2012 Accepted 7 August 2012 Available online 17 August 2012 JEL classification: F30 G15 G32 G38 Keywords: Cross-listing Stocks Bonding International financial markets a b s t r a c t Why firms from around the world seek to cross-list their shares on overseas exchanges has intrigued scholars during the past two decades. A general dissatisfaction with the conventional wisdom about investment barriers segmenting global investors and how
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International Journal of Management Perspectives, ISSN: 1307-1629, 2008, 1(1), 49-70. The Effect of the External Auditors’ Ability to Assess Fraud Risk on Their Ability to Detect the Likelihood of Fraud Nahariah Jaffar* Faculty of Management, Multimedia University Arfah Salleh Graduate School of Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia Takiah Mohd Iskandar Faculty of Economics and Business Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hasnah Haron School of Management, Universiti Sains
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10. 11. 12. Rating Scales: Checklist: Forced Choice Method: Forced Distribution Method: Critical Incidents Method: Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales: Field Review Method: Performance Tests & Observations: Confidential Records: Essay Method Cost Accounting Method: Comparative Evaluation Method (Ranking & Paired Comparisons): i. Ranking Methods ii. Paired Comparison Methods H. Formula Of Performance Appraisal I. Conclusion Human resource management Page 2 Methods of Performance Appraisal
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| | | | |Subject Name: |Accounting Theory | | | | |Location & Campus (SGS or HN) where you study:
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ACC 607 Lecture Notes Session 1 Types of Accounting A. Financial Accounting B. Managerial Accounting Role of Accounting * Safeguarding assets of the company (through record keeping) * Providing information to various user groups * Creditors (lenders) * Investors (stockholders) * Managers (internal users) * Regulatory agencies (e.g., IRS) * Of these groups investors may need the most comprehensive set of financial information. This
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Systems in the Organization Teaching Objectives Students should be able to answer the following questions: 1. What are the major types of information systems in a business? What roles do they play? 2. Why should managers pay attention to business processes? Why do firms need to integrate their business processes? 3. What are the benefits and challenges of using enterprise systems? 4. What are the benefits of using information systems to support supply chain management and collaborative
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