Essays about: "enron governance"

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  1. 1. Do Swedish Firms Pay Their Boards Excessive Compensation? - A study on the economic determinants and effects of excessive board compensation among Swedish firms

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Karin Bengtsson; Erica Wollin Björk; [2019-08-08]
    Keywords : Determinants of Board Compensation; Excessive; Chairman; Member; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Ownership; Performance; Risk;

    Abstract : Corporate governance and board issues have not only gained interest due to well-known governance failures such as the 2001 Enron scandal, rather, the field has been of interest at least since 1776 and the development of Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Due to corporations’ immense contribution to economic activity, their agency problems and costs remain substantial. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hur har revisorers roll i bolagsstyrningsprocessen ändrats efter införandet av Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning och Reviderad kod 2008?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Linnéa Guss; [2010]
    Keywords : Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning; Reviderad kod 2008; Bolagsstyrning; Revisor; Agentteorin;

    Abstract : Det nya årtusendet inleddes med två av världens största redovisningsskandaler efter avslöjandena om bokföringsbrott och bedrägerier inom bolagsjättarna Enron och Worldcom. Situationen blev inte bättre av att det senare visade sig vara samma revisionsbolag som skötte granskningen av de båda bolagen. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Impact of Board composition on Accounting Profitability of the Firm : A Study of Large Caps in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Rahel Tsehaye Zemichael; Serkalem Tilahun Basazinew; [2010]
    Keywords : Corporate Governance; Board of Directors; Accounting Profitability Measurements and CEO;

    Abstract : Background: The issue about corporate governance became more prominent in recent years as a result of corporate scandals and misconduct of executives. Firms, board members, and executives have been subject to criminal and civil actions over hidden debt, inflated earnings, insider trading, tax evasion, misuse of funds, and breaches of fiduciary duties. READ MORE

  5. 4. Internal control in the wake of the Enron scandal - legislation or self-regulation?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christine Andréasson; Johan Moe; [2009-07-03T07:15:27Z]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background & Problem Discussion: The collapse of Enron together with several other scandals contributed to the creation of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, imposing heavy demands on accounting ethics for businesses listed on the stock exchange in the US. In Sweden, the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance was introduced, but instead of being a law, it is based on self-regulation. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Theory of Corporate Governance for the EC: Assessing the economic and legal peculiarities as starting point for policy making

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Juan Pablo Moreno; [2006]
    Keywords : European Affairs; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a critical overview of the development of corporate governance practices in the EC. It seeks to determine if the Community should follow the US response to corporate governance fallouts or instead promote its own practices, taking into consideration the legal and economic backgrounds of the Member States. READ MORE