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This book explores new topics in modern research on empirical
corporate finance and applied accounting, especially the
econometric analysis of microdata. Dubbed "financial
microeconometrics" by the author, this concept unites both
methodological and applied approaches. The book examines how
quantitative methods can be applied in corporate finance and
accounting research in order to predict companies getting into
financial distress. Presented in a clear and straightforward
manner, it also suggests methods for linking corporate governance
to financial performance, and discusses what the determinants of
accounting disclosures are. Exploring these questions by way of
numerous practical examples, this book is intended for researchers,
practitioners and students who are not yet familiar with the
variety of approaches available for data analysis and
microeconometrics. "This book on financial microeconometrics is an
excellent starting point for research in corporate finance and
accounting. In my view, the text is positioned between a narrative
and a scientific treatise. It is based on a vast amount of
literature but is not overloaded with formulae. My appreciation of
financial microeconometrics has very much increased. The book is
well organized and properly written. I enjoyed reading it."
Wolfgang Marty, Senior Investment Strategist, AgaNola AG
This book is intended to help professionals, especially from
functional areas other than finance-such as sales, marketing, human
resource, research and development, production, and procurement-to
gain an extensive working knowledge of critical financial
principles in an easy-to-follow manner, enabling them to make
critical business decisions involving cost-savings, budgets, new
projects decisions, and growth strategies. The author introduces
the key concepts of finance so you can contribute to the success of
your business. These will help you understand the language used by
accountants and how financial statements fit together. Furthermore,
you will understand how to use ratio analysis to get a sense of the
company's performance. In addition, readers will learn the concepts
of management accounting and various kinds of decisions, including
make-or-buy and shutdown. You will gain an understanding of how to
implement budgeting and working capital management. The exciting
part is also the chapter on investment appraisal, where readers
will learn how to evaluate business proposals from a return
standpoint.
This book addresses the considerations and factors that accounting
professionals should take into account when pivoting from practice
to higher education, think tanks, or other non-practitioner roles.
Breaking down this transition, the book addresses issues connected
to the types of job opportunities, where and when these
opportunities might arise, and how any practitioner can reimagine
their professional persona. Crafted from a first-hand perspective,
the advice and anecdotes included throughout the book add a
tangible and real-world feel to the concepts and ideas discussed in
this book.
This book explores current digitalization issues in finance and
accounting with particular focus on emerging and transitioning
markets. It features models, empirical studies and cases studies on
topics such as Fintech, blockchain technology, financing renewable
energy, and XBRL usage from sectors such health care, pharmacology,
transportation, and education. Such a complex view of current
economic phenomena makes the volume attractive not only for
academia, but also for regulators and policy-makers, when
deliberating the potential outcome of competing regulatory
mechanisms.
This book addresses the growing interest among policymakers,
practitioners and academics in the evolution and the future
implications of social, environmental and sustainability
accounting. To do so, it examines the conceptual and practical
application of accountability at multiple levels and contexts, and
presents a range of case studies focusing on salient issues,
perspectives and the potential of multidimensional accounting and
reporting regimes. Intended for a diverse audience, the book allows
readers to gain a better understanding of the topics, encourages
dialogue and debate, and stimulates innovation in scholarship,
policy and practice.
The presence of sound corporate governance in a financial
institution is important in maintaining the confidence of both the
market and the public. The power that corporate governance holds
over the success of some of the largest financial institutions in
the world is not to be downplayed. This book methodically assesses
the quality of corporate governance and mechanisms of
accountability disclosures to various stakeholders. It is further
intended to provide fresh insights into some specific corporate
governance recommendations to help improve good governance in
financial institutions, particularly in the United Kingdom and the
EU but will also be applicable to other major economies. It
explores what, when and how corporate governance has changed the
financial institution functions and corporate executive behaviour
by critically reviewing the pre- and post-financial crisis
theoretical and empirical literature. Increasingly driven by the
nature of complications, complexities and opacity in the operations
of financial systems, corporate governance reporting plays an
important role in the financial sector. It will provide insights
into corporate governance disclosures over a long-term basis. This
book should be a valuable asset to support the research of
practitioners, students and all academics due to its stimulating
and reflective insights into this fascinating topic.
This book provides an assessment of public financial management
(PFM) reforms in developing countries using Turkey as a case study.
Volume II elaborates on asset and liability management,
intergovernmental fiscal relations, accounting, financial
reporting, and auditing. Bringing together academics and
practitioners, the book analyzes the PFM reforms in the light of
theoretical explanations and practices to reveal the achievements,
challenges, and future perspectives of PFM.
As organizations tackle global challenges, the faces of our
businesses and our economic system are changing to consider the
interests of all stakeholders rather than just shareholders. This
book provides a step-by-step approach for organizations to reap
benefits from a more sustainable approach. It begins with a brief
history of the concept of sustainability as it applies to both
performance and reporting. Implementing sustainability in an
organization begins with the development of policies which are
consistent with the expectations of its stakeholders. An
organization's active participation in multi-stakeholder
initiatives helps to align the policies with societal trends. Once
the policies are developed, a management system is crucial to
ensure congruence of policies with actual performance. Then,
periodic reporting of performance based on well-recognized
standards aids stakeholders in assessing an organization's
performance-reporting also helps stakeholders to determine if
performance aligns with their expectations. Both internal and
external assurances build stakeholder trust in the organization's
performance and reporting. Finally, the book concludes with a
reflection on key messages and potential future actions for
continuous improvement.
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