Essays about: "Value-relevance"
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1. Value Relevance of Capitalized Intangibles
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : 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
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2. The Missing Ingredient: How to improve value investing in the information age
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This thesis aims to inform a value investing strategy in specific niches of European firms by adjusting the book-to-market (B/M) ratio for intangible assets. An increase in intangible assets' importance for corporate value creation coupled with a lack of amendments to their accounting treatment has led to debates on the value relevance and accuracy of accounting information, including the B/M ratio used to derive value premiums. READ MORE
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3. Value Relevance in the New Economy: A Study on Changes in Value Relevance of Accounting Information
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Prior research emphasizes that the failure of accounting practices to keep pace with the emergence of a new economy has caused a deterioration in the value relevance of accounting. We therefore aim to investigate how the value relevance of accounting information in Sweden has changed as the new economy has developed. READ MORE
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4. Unlocking the True Value of Intellectual Capital: A Study of the Valuation Relevance of Intellectual Capital in an M&A Intensive Era
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Capital market actors must understand the fundamental value-drivers in society, yet accounting standards face difficulties in capturing Intellectual Capital (IC) information. Meanwhile, the number of acquisitions is ever-growing, but research on the valuation relevance of IC in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is lacking. READ MORE
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5. IFRS Impact on Swedish Companies
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to investigate whether the implementation of IFRS has affected the accounting quality in Swedish companies. The results of this study is analyzed through the theory of information asymmetry and previous empirical studies. READ MORE