Essays about: "thesis Accounting hypothesis"

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1. 1. From Tree Huggers to Money Makers: How ESG Scores Boost Corporate Financial Performance in the EU

   University essay from

   Author : Martin Ekendahl; Philippa Hedström; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : ESG score; financial performance; stakeholder theory; the EU; fixed effects model;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores and financial performance as measured by both accounting- and market-based measures; Return on Assets and Tobin's Q. The study takes a particular focus on the European Union (EU), more specifically on companies operating in the region and the union's strong commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and more general efforts towards a more sustainable future. READ MORE

3. 2. “Cheap" property holding stocks: Opportunity of a lifetime or too good to be true? - An empirical test of investment strategies based on stock price / EPRA NAV multiples for Swedish property holding stocks.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : David Goldner Yhlen; Erik Tobisson; [2020-07-01]
   Keywords : EPRA; EPRA NAV; NAV; property holding firms; real estate firms; efficient market hypothesis; behavioral finance; deferred tax; fair value accounting; law of one price; IFRS; IAS 40 investment property; portfolio; Value stocks; growth stocks; investment strategy;

   Abstract : This thesis tests the reliability of EPRA NAV (European Public Real estate Association Net Asset Value) as a measure for stock prices in property holding firms. The law of one price dictates that the price of a listed asset should equal the price of a private asset, however, this is not the case for property holding firms as the stock prices deviate from the EPRA NAV. READ MORE

4. 3. Other Comprehensive Income in Scandinavia : Value relevant or not?

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Simon Napoleon Fjellner; Mattias Norberg; [2018]
   Keywords : Other Comprehensive Income; OCI; Scandianvia; Business Administration;

   Abstract : Other comprehensive income is a widely debated subject, that has raised controversies and scholarly debates since Littleton’s pivotal economic research in the 1940s. Today OCI is an ill-defined measure of performance, with potentially large consequences for publicly traded companies. READ MORE

5. 4. A concept to evaluate dynamic daylight glare

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

   Author : Efthymia Eirini Tsianaka; [2018]
   Keywords : glare; daylight; zonal; long-term; adaptation possibility; TPG; STG; directional glare; weighting system; dynamic; visual comfort; fenestration system; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : A method towards a dynamic daylight glare evaluation in the early stage of design was developed in this thesis, using existing glare metrics under multiple observer positions and gazes. The results pointed out that it is possible for a zonal characterization regarding glare sensation to be achieved with the combination of multiple existing metrics and a weighting system, named the adaptation possibility. READ MORE

6. 5. Does having previous working experiences in finance affect corporate hedging decisions made by the CEO? - a study on U.S. oil and gas producers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Peera Sakdanupong; Jeremy Seow; [2018]
   Keywords : Hedging; Hedge ratio; Chief executive officers; CEO characteristics; CEO risk preferences; Finance career; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if a CEO with finance and accounting working experiences would affect corporate hedging decisions, in terms of the decision to hedge, the extent of hedging, and the type of hedging tools used. This thesis uses panel data regressions where the hedge ratio, binary hedging decisions and hedging types are dependent variables, controlled by independent variables such as a dummy variable for CEOs with finance working experience, various CEO characteristics, and firm-level variables. READ MORE