Essays about: "Corporate financial decision-making"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words Corporate financial decision-making.

1. 1. From Tree Huggers to Money Makers: How ESG Scores Boost Corporate Financial Performance in the EU

   University essay from

   Author : Martin Ekendahl; Philippa Hedström; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : ESG score; financial performance; stakeholder theory; the EU; fixed effects model;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores and financial performance as measured by both accounting- and market-based measures; Return on Assets and Tobin's Q. The study takes a particular focus on the European Union (EU), more specifically on companies operating in the region and the union's strong commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and more general efforts towards a more sustainable future. READ MORE

3. 2. External Risks and Audit Fees. A Study on the Influence of external factors on audit fee determination.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Ernest Oppong; Allen Beng Ngum; [2023]
   Keywords : Audit fees; covid; Russia-Ukraine war; Agency theory; Auditing; and climate change.;

   Abstract : The need for reliable financial information has led to the establishment of audits as a vital component of corporate governance. Audits serve to enhance the credibility of financial statements, mitigate agency conflicts, and instill trust among stakeholders. READ MORE

4. 3. Acquisitions vs corporate-startupcollaboration: corporations quest to bemore innovative : A case study on the advantages and disadvantages of startupacquisitions and startup collaboration

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

   Author : Ludvig Andersson; Vera Lysanne Vergeer; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate-startup collaboration; startup acquisition; innovation; decision making;

   Abstract : In recent years, startups have become frontrunners of innovation. Large corporations today are trying to keep up with startups but are falling behind due to long bureaucratic processes. In order to keep up with the startups, corporations collaborate with startups through accelerator programs and acquisitions. READ MORE

5. 4. Making a difference from the sideline: A case study on accounting system integration following preservation acquisitions

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

   Author : Olof Almgren; Timothy Fredin; [2023]
   Keywords : Management accounting systems MAS ; preservation acquisitions; institutionalization;

   Abstract : This study explores the management accounting system (MAS) integration following preservation acquisitions, and how this process affects the financial control institutions in acquired firms. Drawing upon The Process of Institutionalization (Burns & Scapens, 2000) and the insights from a single case study of a Swedish corporate group specializing in preservation acquisition, we found that financial control institutions expand in acquired firms through three processes. READ MORE

6. 5. Financial Stakeholder Perceptions of Green IS: Risks, Rewards and Realities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

   Author : Valdemar Wendelboe Andersen; Heba Abdallah; [2023]
   Keywords : Green Information Systems IS ; Financial stakeholders; sustainability; decision-making; investment; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : As environmental pressures mount, the corporate world is steering towards green information systems (IS) to respond to sustainability predicaments. This study uncovers financial stakeholders' attitudes towards the benefits and challenges of environmental and carbon management systems (ECMS) initiatives, as well as transformative green IS initiatives. READ MORE