Essays about: "thesis on corporate governance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 162 essays containing the words thesis on corporate governance.

  1. 11. The relationship between Key Audit Matters and Audit Committees : A quantitative study about 310 Swedish Companies

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Albin Eriksson; Emilia Thunell; [2023]
    Keywords : Key Audit Matters; Audit Committee; Agency Theory; Audit committee characteristics; Institutional structure;

    Abstract : Title: The relationship between Key Audit Matters and Audit Committees: A quantitative study on 310 Swedish companies.   Level: Master Programme in Business Administration, Accounting. READ MORE

  3. 12. Sustainability Assurance Quality and the Effect of the Audit Committee : A study of Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Fanny Harila; Amanda Marklund; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Sustainability; Sustainability Assurance Quality; Audit Committee Characteristics; Corporate Governance;

    Abstract : There is an increasing need for companies to act more responsibly in sustainability related issues due to pressures from their stakeholders. This increased pressure comes with a corresponding need for companies to report on their actions. READ MORE

  4. 13. Hostile Takeover Landscape: Analysing Cultural and Regulatory Differences, Corporate Governance and Ownership Structures in Sweden and the US

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Emna Amanda Khadri; Wuraola Okuwobi; [2023]
    Keywords : Hostile Takeovers; Regulatory; Corporate Governance; Ownership Structure;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the cultural, regulatory, corporate, and ownership structure approaches to hostile takeovers in Sweden and the United States. It focuses on the recent Twitter takeover as a case study from a Swedish perspective, as it is a relevant example of the larger landscape of hostile takeovers. READ MORE

  5. 14. The Effects of Audit Committee Characteristics on Firm Financial Performance: A Case Study of the NASDAQ Stockholm.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Kingsley Chukwuma Emehelu; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Audit committee characteristics; corporate governance; firm financial performance; Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the effect of audit committee characteristics on firm financial performance, using ROA as the proxy. In line with agency theory, a well governed and directed firm should comparatively perform better than a firm that is not well governed and directed. READ MORE

  6. 15. ESG performance, a driver for shareholder value creation? Evidence from mergers and acquisitions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sebastian Bergström Jonsson; Felicia Sandersnäs; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Environmental; social; Environmental; social; and governance ESG performance; Mergers and acquisitions M A ; Value creation; Stakeholder theory; Shareholder theory; Event study; Abnormal returns;

    Abstract : With an increasing demand for firms to become more sustainable, business managers are increasingly using merger and acquisition (M&A) investments as a tool to enhance both environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and corporate financial performance (CFP). This study aims to further understand the impact of ESG performance as a factor for creating shareholder value for the acquirers by 1) examining the impact of target firms' ESG performance on acquirer abnormal returns and 2) examining whether high ESG performing targets can help enhance the ESG performance of the acquirer. READ MORE