Essays about: "cfo"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 essays containing the word cfo.

  1. 1. Financial Strategies of Real Estate Companies in Sweden : Navigating Economic Cycles

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Olivia Nygren; Malin Lagerholm; [2023]
    Keywords : Real Estate; Economic Downturn; Financial Strategy; Fastigheter; Konjunkturnedgång; Finansiell strategi;

    Abstract : The real estate sector has been heavily impacted by rising inflation and subsequent interest rate increases. This is placing pressure on all real estate companies with higher levels of debt. The rising interest rates are leading to increased costs and making it more challenging for these companies to refinance their loans. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Rise of the CFO - A Quantitative Study Investigating Investors' Reaction to the Evolution of the CFO Over Time

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

    Author : Julia Sandblom; Sandra Holst; [2023]
    Keywords : Chief Financial Officer; CFO role; CFO turnover; Stock market reaction; CEO turnover;

    Abstract : The role of the CFO has evolved substantially over the years. From being a traditional financial and accounting overseer to compromise a wider set of responsibilities, including financial management and strategic decision-making. READ MORE

  4. 3. Risk Influences of CEO-Dependent Top Managers: Co-Option and the Cost of Equity Capital

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

    Author : Ellen Norberg; Isak Wallin; [2022]
    Keywords : Top management team co-option; Ex-ante cost of equity capital; Firm risk; Corporate governance;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the research gap in existing literature on top management connectedness toward the CEO, from the perspective of equity stakeholders of the firm. It sheds light on how equity investors perceive firms with executives that are co-opted by the current CEO, in terms of firm risk. READ MORE

  5. 4. Do qualified key management create shareholder value? Evidence from Nordic M&As

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

    Author : Love Berglund; Markus Hedborg; [2021]
    Keywords : M A; shareholder value; key management; managerial characteristics; event study;

    Abstract : In this paper we investigate the relation between managerial characteristics and shareholder value in the context of a merger or acquisition announcement. We use a Nordic dataset on completed mergers and acquisitions, paired with unique data on analyst rankings to proxy for managerial traits, between 2004 and 2018. READ MORE

  6. 5. Digitalization of Corporate Finance: How Finance 4.0 is changing the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Rusne Sablinskiene; [2021]
    Keywords : CFO; Finance 4.0; Industry 4.0; Digitalization; Digital disruption; Digital transformation; Corporate finance;

    Abstract : Background: While technologies are progressing exponentially and inevitably becoming an essential as a means for business to adapt and survive, no exception is the finance division. Digitalization activities have become do or die tasks for many companies and have been a challenging process for finance departments. Yet, in the context of Finance 4. READ MORE