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Accounting For Financial Instruments: Difficulties With Fair Value Measurement And Reporting, Lindsey T. Byrne Oct 2014

Accounting For Financial Instruments: Difficulties With Fair Value Measurement And Reporting, Lindsey T. Byrne

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No abstract provided.


Proposed Audit Reporting Changes: Considerations Of Stakeholders' Perspectives, Daniel J. Gravina Jan 2014

Proposed Audit Reporting Changes: Considerations Of Stakeholders' Perspectives, Daniel J. Gravina

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No abstract provided.


Farm Business Management: A Localized Analysis Of Financial Tools Utilized In Agribusiness, Abby L. Lamothe Jan 2014

Farm Business Management: A Localized Analysis Of Financial Tools Utilized In Agribusiness, Abby L. Lamothe

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Effects Of Foreign Direct Investment On The Economy Of The State Of New Hampshire Since 1973, Eric J. Allain Jan 2014

A Study Of The Effects Of Foreign Direct Investment On The Economy Of The State Of New Hampshire Since 1973, Eric J. Allain

Honors Theses and Capstones

The purpose of the thesis is to determine the impact that foreign direct investment has had on New Hampshire. New Hampshire as a state was impacted far less severely than much of the rest of the country, which could be considered surprising given the relatively high cost of housing in the state. I believe that part of what made New Hampshire more recession resistant is having the right foreign companies providing employment. To do this, I will be looking at FDI as a percentage of GDP over the previous 40 years and looking for a correlation between a higher percentage …


Pcaob Inspections And Market Repercussions; Is There A Relationship?, Casey J. Wade Jan 2014

Pcaob Inspections And Market Repercussions; Is There A Relationship?, Casey J. Wade

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This study tests whether the PCAOB achieves its goals of issuing inspection reports that provide meaningful and value-adding information for external investment decisions, as measured by investor reaction. The study measures informative value by examining cumulative abnormal stock returns of all companies that had an auditor inspected in 2012. Also tested was 'Big Four' versus other annually inspected firms, as well as 12 significant industries. This study provides statistical evidence that investors respond to PCAOB inspection reports, the responses of which are typically positive. These results demonstrate that investors recognize inspection reports as value-relevant, and consquently use them to make …


Leverage Buy-Out Case Study, Binh Duc Nguyen Oct 2013

Leverage Buy-Out Case Study, Binh Duc Nguyen

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No abstract provided.


American Consumer Confidence & Income: Relationship With The Stock Market, Caitlin C. Tappan Apr 2013

American Consumer Confidence & Income: Relationship With The Stock Market, Caitlin C. Tappan

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No abstract provided.


Investing In Sustainability: Making Portsmouth, New Hampshire A Sustainable City, David Freeman Apr 2013

Investing In Sustainability: Making Portsmouth, New Hampshire A Sustainable City, David Freeman

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No abstract provided.


The Progression Of Financial Restatements: Causes And Market Reaction, Kimberly M. Jarry Apr 2013

The Progression Of Financial Restatements: Causes And Market Reaction, Kimberly M. Jarry

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No abstract provided.


The Convergence Of U.S. Gaap And Ifrs: Revenue Recognition, Colleen A. Steele Oct 2012

The Convergence Of U.S. Gaap And Ifrs: Revenue Recognition, Colleen A. Steele

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No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Fraud: Causes, Prevention, And Notable Cases, Kristin A. Kennedy Oct 2012

An Analysis Of Fraud: Causes, Prevention, And Notable Cases, Kristin A. Kennedy

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No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of Governing Board Composition And Financial Performace Measures In New Hampshire Hospitals, Heather C. Brooks Oct 2012

A Comparative Study Of Governing Board Composition And Financial Performace Measures In New Hampshire Hospitals, Heather C. Brooks

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No abstract provided.


Detecting Fraud: Utilizing New Technology To Advance The Audit Profession, Gabriella Stanton Apr 2012

Detecting Fraud: Utilizing New Technology To Advance The Audit Profession, Gabriella Stanton

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No abstract provided.


The Decoy Effect And Investors' Stock Preferences, Brittany Paris Apr 2012

The Decoy Effect And Investors' Stock Preferences, Brittany Paris

Honors Theses and Capstones

The decoy effect is a well-known phenomenon that has received a lot of attention in the field of marketing. This study’s purpose is to discover whether or not the decoy effect applies to the finance. More specifically, whether the decoy effect has any influence on investor’s stock preferences.