Essays about: "local studies in accounting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words local studies in accounting.

  1. 1. The Effect of Accounting Standards on Business Acquisitions : An analysis of the Swedish acquisition market

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Maxx Hillman; Linus Sjösten; [2022]
    Keywords : Accounting standards; agency theory; amortization; business acquisitions; goodwill; IFRS; K3; local GAAP; synergies; Swedish GAAP; resource-based view; value added;

    Abstract : The topic of business acquisitions has been much debated in 2022, largely due to Microsoft’s record-breaking acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Historically, business acquisitions and their corresponding goodwill values have been a thoroughly examined and debated subject between scholars and regulators due to the complexity and ambiguity of goodwill. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluating the impacts of considering urban microclimate conditions on the accuracy of the Building Energy Simulation (BES) models

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Keneth Rwezaula; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban microclimate conditions; Building energy simulations; standard weather files.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Following rapid urbanization and population growth in cities, many recent studies indicate the impacts of microclimate conditions on the energy performance of buildings. However, the methodologies and simulation tools used to evaluate the energy performance of buildings in urban settlements have overlooked the impacts of microclimatic conditions simply by the use of weather station data. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Power in Working Together: Exploring how Small and Medium-sized Municipalities are Collaborating for Ambitious Climate Action

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Cynthia Coulombe; [2021]
    Keywords : climate action implementation; city networks; small and medium-sized municipalities.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Reaching the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement not only requires ambitious goals from national governments, but also the active participation of local municipalities. It is in cities where climate actions need to be implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach the international and national climate goals. READ MORE

  5. 4. Future climate resilience of energy-efficient retrofit projects in central Europe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Jonas Manuel Gremmelspacher; Julija Sivolova; [2019]
    Keywords : Climate change; Future climate; Climate action; Building Performance Simulations; Hygrothermal Simulations; Moisture; Heating demand; Retrofit; Renovation; Building stock; Residential; Dwellings; Thermal envelope; Heating peak loads; Thermal comfort; Indoor environmental quality; Actual case studies; Big data; Denmark; Germany; Iterative workflow; Weather files.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study assesses the performance of buildings affected by climate change under future climate predictions for three time-periods until the end of the 21st century. Objects studied are residential multi-storey buildings, originally built before 1970 and retrofitted during the last decade. READ MORE

  6. 5. Statistical Modelling of Permafrost Extent in the Circum-Arctic Region

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Patricia Koch; [2018]
    Keywords : permafrost; soil organic carbon; growing degree days; statistical modelling; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Permafrost regions cover approximately a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere and thawing has been recorded in many different locations. The thawing process is likely to continue given that the Northern Latitudes will experience increased warming, which is known as the Arctic Amplification Factor. READ MORE