Essays about: "Accounting Discretion"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Accounting Discretion.
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1. Unraveling earnings management: A comprehensive analysis of loan loss provisions under IFRS 9 and the influence of executive remuneration
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This study examines what impact the change from the Incurred Loss (IL) model under IAS 39 to the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model under IFRS 9 had on earnings management through loan loss provisions (LLP). By studying a sample of listed European banks, our findings suggest that CEOs manage earnings through LLP but with different loss recognition practices under the two accounting regimes, recognizing fewer LLP under IAS 39 and more under IFRS 9. READ MORE
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2. EU Copyright and Competition Law - "Under which conditions may a refusal to license copyright-protected content constitute an abuse of a dominant position?"
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : The topic that this thesis aims to investigate is that of the intersection of intellectual property rights (more specifically copyright) and EU competition law. The research is carried out with the purpose of exploring the following two questions; namely to what extent the interest of further competition is reflected internally within the scope of copyright protection, as well as, under what conditions a refusal to license a copyright-protected work constitutes an abuse of a dominant position according to Article 102 TFEU. READ MORE
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3. Loan Loss Provisions and Lending Activity in Banks : A quantitative study comparing the effects of loan loss provisions on lending activity in banks applying IFRS 9 and ASC 326
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : As a response to the financial crisis of 2008 the IASB and the FASB developed IFRS 9 and ASC 326, respectively. These accounting regulations are supposed to increase reporting transparency and promote financial stability by determining the calculation and recognition of loan loss provisions. READ MORE
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4. Goodwill Impairment and Earnings Management in the year of the pandemic
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of the research is to analyze managers’ use of accounting discretion in goodwill impairment losses of European firms in 2020 – a year of financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – and whether the discretion employed reflects earnings management. Methodology: The difference in earnings between impairers and non-impairers is analyzed by employing a Mann-Whitney U-test and an independent T-test. READ MORE
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5. Unreliable Accoutning of Intangible Assets in a Digital Era : A study on the association between reliability and value relevance of intangible assets
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)Abstract : Background: The purpose of accounting and financial reporting is to provide useful information for its users in their decision-making. The importance of intangible assets for companies in the modern digital economy has led to debates concerning how it should be presented in accounting. READ MORE
