Essays about: "value relevance of IFRS"

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1. 1. The Missing Ingredient: How to improve value investing in the information age

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

   Author : Robin Grawe; Kjell Thomsen; [2023]
   Keywords : Value investing; Fama-French; Intangible Assets; Accounting-based valuation;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to inform a value investing strategy in specific niches of European firms by adjusting the book-to-market (B/M) ratio for intangible assets. An increase in intangible assets' importance for corporate value creation coupled with a lack of amendments to their accounting treatment has led to debates on the value relevance and accuracy of accounting information, including the B/M ratio used to derive value premiums. READ MORE

3. 2. IFRS Impact on Swedish Companies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Alexander Gunnervall; Jiahe Cheng; [2023]
   Keywords : Value Relevance; Linear Regression Analysis; IFRS Implementation; Ohlson Model; Market Value of Equity; Book value of equity; Earnings.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate whether the implementation of IFRS has affected the accounting quality in Swedish companies. The results of this study is analyzed through the theory of information asymmetry and previous empirical studies. READ MORE

4. 3. Goodwill Impairment and Earnings Management in the year of the pandemic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Christine Dicken; Oskar Unger; [2021]
   Keywords : Goodwill Impairment; Earnings Management; Discretion; IFRS 3; IAS 36; COVID-19; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the research is to analyze managers’ use of accounting discretion in goodwill impairment losses of European firms in 2020 – a year of financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – and whether the discretion employed reflects earnings management. Methodology: The difference in earnings between impairers and non-impairers is analyzed by employing a Mann-Whitney U-test and an independent T-test. READ MORE

5. 4. IFRS 16: A Necessity For Efficient Market Values? An Ex-Post Study On The Valuation Effects Of Recognized Operating Leases

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

   Author : Lucas Aras; Georges Chalami; [2021]
   Keywords : IFRS 16; Operating Leases; Value Relevance; Misvaluation; Residual Income Valuation Model;

   Abstract : This study examines if the adoption of IFRS 16 has resulted in a lower disparity between market values and their intrinsic (true) values in an ex-post setting. With financial statements being an important source of information for the investment decisions of investors, we aim to understand whether the uniform treatment of previously off-balance sheet operating leases following IFRS 16 has facilitated share price information. READ MORE

6. 5. Are Goodwill Impairments Value Relevant? : A comparative study between two European countries

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Gustav Posth; Marcus Stoltz; [2021]
   Keywords : goodwill impairments; value relevance; learning effect; institutional settings;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to examine the value relevance of goodwill impairments in regard to market value. A quantitative methodological approach was used to determine if the relation between goodwill impairments was influenced by different institutional settings, which was the first research question. READ MORE