Essays about: "historical accounting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words historical accounting.

  1. 1. Can Machine Be a Good Stock Picker?: Bridging the Gap between Fundamental Data and Machine Learning

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Tomoya Narita; Povilas Stankevicius; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; XGBoost; Relative Valuation; Convergence Trade;

    Abstract : We investigate the efficacy of historical accounting data and consensus forecasts for relative valuation of stocks, employing tree-based machine learning methods. We run an XGBoost model for monthly cross-sections of financial and pricing data of US equities from 1984 to 2021. READ MORE

  3. 2. Climate change adaptation and urban development: a genealogy of flood risk management in Glasgow

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Leopold Salzenstein; Jenny Åkeson; [2021]
    Keywords : Adaptation; Climate urbanism; Clyde; Complexity; Floods; Foucault; Genealogy; Glasgow; Green gentrification; Maladaptation; Neoliberalism; Resilience; Risk; Scotland; General Works;

    Abstract : As cities increasingly implement climate change adaptation (CCA) projects, it is important to assess the potential long-term consequences of urban climate adaptation on socio-economic inequalities. As CCA is still in its infancy, observing long-term impact can be challenging. READ MORE

  4. 3. Goodwill impairment factors in Sweden : - A study of Large Cap and Mid Cap firms in 2006-2012

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Kristoffer Engberg; Jörgen Schenberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Goodwill Impairment; CEO Change; Earnings Management; Big Bath;

    Abstract : Background: The recent decades there has been a big shift in the focus of accounting standards, going from mostly being based on historical cost to being more based on fair value. How to account for goodwill has been widely discussed for many years. READ MORE

  5. 4. Transition of non-production facilities towards carbon-neutrality A Case Study- Volvo CE’s Customer Center

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Energisystem

    Author : Abdulhamid Aliahmad; Aisiri Mohan; [2020]
    Keywords : Carbon Neutrality; GHG protocol; Greenhouse Gases GHG ; Attributional life cycle assessment aLCA ; Consequential life cycle assessment cLCA ; Carbon Dioxide CO₂ .;

    Abstract : Research on historical developments that lead to the establishment of global organizations for climate change has shown that the phenomenon of surface temperature is not a new topic of focus. Increased policy restrictions, brand image, fear of resource scarcity, growing market trends towards sustainability and consumer awareness are among the several external factors that have influenced the growing research in corporate transition towards carbon neutrality. READ MORE

  6. 5. The legitimising role of accounting in a public debate: A case study of the Swedish candidacy for hosting the Olympic winter games 2026

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Anna Sandäng; Eric Karlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Role of accounting; legitimacy process; budgetary discourse; orders of worth;

    Abstract : In this thesis we examine the legitimising role of accounting in a public debate. We draw upon a case study of Sweden's candidacy for hosting the Winter Olympics in 2026, in which the budget for the games played a central and at the same time problematic role. READ MORE