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  1. 1. "Wake up and smell the CSRD" Framing strategies employed by the Big 4 on discourse about CSRD

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

    Author : Morten Younie; Oskar Benson; [2024]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable Accounting; CSRD; Big 4 Accounting Firms; Non Financial Reporting;

    Abstract : With the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) coming into effect in the EU, a significant number of companies will be subjected to unprecedented non-financial reporting requirements. The Big 4 accounting firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) are important providers of sustainability assurance and, more generally, act as the allies of firms in both the political and corporate fields. READ MORE

  2. 2. Value Relevance of Capitalized Intangibles

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

    Author : Adam Groundstroem; Martin Svedin; [2024]
    Keywords : Intangible assets; Capitalization; Value relevance; Financial Reporting;

    Abstract : This study aims to examine the value relevance of different accounting treatments of intangibles. We investigate the immediate expensing of intangible investments in Research and Development (R&D) and Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) and, by using methods that attempt to adjust financial statements, we investigate if capitalizing these investments results in a measure with higher value relevance. READ MORE

  3. 3. In Pursuit of Legitimacy: A Decade of Non-Financial Reporting in the European Automotive Industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Lukas Lidvall; Viktor Rafstedt; [2023-07-04]
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    Abstract : Non-Financial Reporting (NFR) has grown significantly in importance within corporate reporting, particularly in the automotive industry, which is struggling with substantial inherent environmental challenges. However, at the same time, many argue that the NFR in the automotive industry is lackluster and riddled with inconsistencies and information overload. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Effects of Ownership Structure on Earnings Management in Public listed firms in Nigeria.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jumoke Fiyinfolu Osibuamhe; Tolulope Odunayo Ogwumike; [2023-07-04]
    Keywords : Earnings management; Ownership structure; Managerial; Institutional; Highest holder; Nigeria; entrenchment;

    Abstract : The efficacy of corporate governance is enhanced when managers demonstrate a willingness to act in a manner that is contrary to the preferences of shareholders. An instance of management's potential disregard for shareholders' interests is the employment of accounting accruals as a means of manipulating earnings for management purposes. READ MORE

  5. 5. En flerfallsstudie av svenska marknadens arbete med gröna obligationer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Lise Flarup; Anton Peiro; [2023]
    Keywords : gröna obligationer; legitimitet; motivation; drivkrafter; green bonds; legitimacy; motivation; drivers;

    Abstract : Marknaden för gröna obligationer har haft stor framväxt under de senaste åren, i Sverige såväl som internationellt. Detta beror på hållbarhetens stora roll på de finansiella marknaderna. READ MORE