Essays about: "investors and earnings"

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  1. 1. Does CSR Performance Impact a Firms' Engagement in Earnings Management?

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

    Author : Tashfia Khan Latif; Maria Makhoul; [2024]
    Keywords : corporate social responsibility; earnings management; discretionary accruals; opportunistic perspective; integrative theory;

    Abstract : This study examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and earnings management (EM). Specifically, we question whether firms investing in CSR also behave in an ethical manner to constrain EM, or if they engage in CSR as a way to hide corporate misconduct. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unraveling earnings management: A comprehensive analysis of loan loss provisions under IFRS 9 and the influence of executive remuneration

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

    Author : August Forsell; Daan van Elk; [2023]
    Keywords : Loan loss provisions; Banks; IFRS 9; Earnings management; Executive remuneration;

    Abstract : This study examines what impact the change from the Incurred Loss (IL) model under IAS 39 to the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model under IFRS 9 had on earnings management through loan loss provisions (LLP). By studying a sample of listed European banks, our findings suggest that CEOs manage earnings through LLP but with different loss recognition practices under the two accounting regimes, recognizing fewer LLP under IAS 39 and more under IFRS 9. READ MORE

  4. 3. Unlocking the AI Advantage: Investigating the Impact of AI Patents on Firm Earnings and Industry Dynamics : A Comprehensive Investigation of the Influence of AI Patent Ownership on Corporate Financial Performance

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Timothy Maher; Niklas Schaffelke; [2023]
    Keywords : Artificial Intelligence; Patents; Financial performance; Innovation; Resource-based view;

    Abstract : This study aimed to investigate the relationship between AI patents owned by companies, company earnings, industry type, and company size. The research question guiding the study was: How do AI patents owned by companies affect their earnings, and do these effects differ across industries and company sizes? Three hypotheses were developed to explore this question: 1. READ MORE

  5. 4. Performance Comparison of Growth vs. Value Stock Portfolios in Denmark and Finland.

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Sandybell Shamoun; Anisa Muratovic; [2023]
    Keywords : Growth-Value Stocks; Performance metrics; Portfolio Allocation; Stock Return.;

    Abstract : This study evaluates the performance of Growth and Value Stock Investment Strategies and investigates the relative performance of these two types of stocks in Denmark and Finland. The research compares the historical returns and consequences of investing in value and growth stocks and examines the factors that drive their performance. READ MORE

  6. 5. Relative or Discounted Cash Flow Valuation on the Fifty Largest US-Based Corporations on Nasdaq : Which of these valuation methods provides the most accurate valuation forecast?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Marcus Öhrner; Otto Öhman; [2023]
    Keywords : Discounted Cash Flow; Dividend Discount Model; Earnings Before Interest and Taxes; Earnings Before Interest; Taxes; Depreciation and Amortization; Enterprise Value-to-Earnings Before Interest; Depreciation; and Amortization ratio; Free Cash Flow to Firm; Free Cash Flow to Equity; Mean Absolute Error; Price-to-Earnings Ratio; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Riskless Rate; Root Mean Square Error; Return on Capital; United States; Weighted Average Cost of Capital;

    Abstract : The topic of this Bachelor Thesis is “Which of these valuation methods provides the most accurate valuation forecast”. Assuming that the year is 2020, the goal of this thesis is to forecast the future stock prices of the fifty largest US-based companies on the Nasdaq stock exchange for 2021 and 2022. READ MORE