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Budgeting And Budgetary Control System Affecting Pakistan Smes Performance, Muhammad Shoaib Hassan, Waqas Mehmood Sep 2024

Budgeting And Budgetary Control System Affecting Pakistan Smes Performance, Muhammad Shoaib Hassan, Waqas Mehmood

Business Review

Organizations face intense competition in the commercial sector, both in developed and developing nations. Businesses that intend to remain competitive must encourage the desire to understand the function of budgeting and how it affects their financial success. The current study is conducted to study the effect of budgeting and budgetary control systems on Pakistan SMEs performance circulating an adopted questionnaire physically, considering 210 respondents as the sample size using purposive sampling technique, as a result of which 187 responses were received, with a valid response rate of 89.04%. The proposed investigation comprises descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, convergent & discriminant validity, …


Auditing Standards Board (Asb), Meeting Agenda, September 11, 2024, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Sep 2024

Auditing Standards Board (Asb), Meeting Agenda, September 11, 2024, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.


Research On The Influence Mechanism Of Value Co-Creation On Enterprise Performance: Empirical Evidence From China's Motorsport Culture Industry, Xiaodong Weng Sep 2024

Research On The Influence Mechanism Of Value Co-Creation On Enterprise Performance: Empirical Evidence From China's Motorsport Culture Industry, Xiaodong Weng

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

We are in an era of digital economy and enterprise change management. The application of digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Cloud Computing, and Big Data (collectively known as ABCD technologies) has increased the competition in the value chain and value network between customers and enterprises. Users can now intervene in product design, transaction, and feedback before, during, and after the process, breaking through the limitations of time and space. They leverage their low-cost advantage to draw attention, shifting from a traditional, unidirectional supply logic to a value co-creation logic. This influences both enterprises and customers to produce …


Estate Planning Before 2026, Michelle S. Freeman, Shelby Follis Sep 2024

Estate Planning Before 2026, Michelle S. Freeman, Shelby Follis

Faculty Open Access Works

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Estate planning can be a morbid matter that may only impact a small percentage of taxpayers. However, as CPAs, we are responsible for ensuring our impacted clients are prepared for the possible gift and estate tax changes on the horizon. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) introduced monumental tax reform affecting the gift and estate tax. The gift and estate tax lifetime exemption allows an individual to gift a certain amount tax-exempt during life or at death. Before the TCJA, the lifetime exemption began at a tax base of $5 million, adjusted for inflation ($5.6 million). …


Big Data Analytics And Management Forecasting Behavior, Beng Wee Goh, Na Li, Tharindra Ranasinghe Sep 2024

Big Data Analytics And Management Forecasting Behavior, Beng Wee Goh, Na Li, Tharindra Ranasinghe

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

This paper investigates whether the use of Big Data analytics by firms has a spillover effect on management forecasting behavior. Insights provided by Big Data could potentially improve firms’ ability to forecast earnings (supply channel) and investor demand for earnings information is likely higher for firms engaging in data analytics (demand channel). Using a text-based measure of firms’ commitments to and usage of Big Data analytics, we find that Big Data analytics usage is positively associated with the propensity to issue management earnings forecasts. Consistent with the “supply channel” explanation, we find that Big Data analytics usage is positively associated …


Examining The Offline Shopping Preferences Of Millennial Women: A Comprehensive Review, Ilham Khalisah Binti Khairuddin, Anusuyah A/P Subbarao Aug 2024

Examining The Offline Shopping Preferences Of Millennial Women: A Comprehensive Review, Ilham Khalisah Binti Khairuddin, Anusuyah A/P Subbarao

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

This paper explores the offline shopping preferences of millennial women and strategies to enhance their shopping experience in malls. The study begins with an overview of offline shopping, defining shopping malls, in-store experiences, and the evolving landscape of offline shopping. It also characterizes millennial women and their unique preferences. The literature review identifies three main factors influencing offline shopping: socio-cultural, psychological, and environmental. These factors are analysed separately to understand their impact on millennial women's shopping behaviours. Additionally, the paper examines various mall strategies aimed at increasing millennial women's intention to shop offline, categorized into development, environment, and marketing & …


Understanding The Resistance Towards Apple Pay Among Malaysians, Krishna Moorthy, Yong Qing Low, Chun T'Ing Loh Aug 2024

Understanding The Resistance Towards Apple Pay Among Malaysians, Krishna Moorthy, Yong Qing Low, Chun T'Ing Loh

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

This study investigates the resistance towards Apple Pay among Malaysians. The research is supported by the Innovation Resistance Model (IRT), which offers a comprehensive framework to understand and analyze the factors that impede the acceptance and usage of technological innovations. The study utilizes a quantitative approach, employing a questionnaire survey to collect data from a sample of Malaysian consumers. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) is utilized for data analysis. The findings shed light on the specific barriers that Malaysians encounter when considering the adoption of Apple Pay, including the usage barrier, value barrier, risk barrier, tradition barrier, and image …


Attracting Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) In Madani Economy: What Factors Matter?, Yi-Shan Chong, Chee-Lip Tee Aug 2024

Attracting Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) In Madani Economy: What Factors Matter?, Yi-Shan Chong, Chee-Lip Tee

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has long been acknowledged as a vital driver of economic development, and Southeast Asia stands out as a prime destination for such investments. However, Malaysia's share of FDI in the region has been diminishing, signalling a loss of competitiveness. In response, the Malaysian government has prioritized enhancing competitive strength in its recent development framework, Madani Economy. This study aims to shed light on the factors that require greater attention to achieve these objectives. Utilizing the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach and monthly data spanning from 2010 to 2019, the findings underscore the importance of growing market …


A Study On The Impact Of Financial Incentives And Work Environment On Employee Motivation To Work: A Case Study Of Employees Of Paradise Estate Management Company, Okoye Shedrach Obumneme, Farha Ghapar Aug 2024

A Study On The Impact Of Financial Incentives And Work Environment On Employee Motivation To Work: A Case Study Of Employees Of Paradise Estate Management Company, Okoye Shedrach Obumneme, Farha Ghapar

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

The study aims to investigate the impact of financial incentives and workplace environment on employee work motivation. Individually, the study examines the impact of work allowances, employee wages, organisational culture, and internal communication on employee motivation to work in an organisation. The research employed a survey research design. The population of the study focused on the employees of Paradise Estate Management Company. A total of 79 respondents were selected from a pool of 120 employees in the organisation. The questionnaires were administered and distributed to respondents through Google Form. Multiple regression analysis was adopted to test the different hypotheses. The …


The Impact Of Social Media Advertising On Online Shopping Preferences In Nilai City, Malaysia, Fatimah Az Zahra Binti Zulkifli, Shahrina Ismail, Sharifah Fairuz Syed Mohamad Aug 2024

The Impact Of Social Media Advertising On Online Shopping Preferences In Nilai City, Malaysia, Fatimah Az Zahra Binti Zulkifli, Shahrina Ismail, Sharifah Fairuz Syed Mohamad

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

Social media advertisements can influence consumers' purchasing preferences by impacting their awareness, attitude, trust, and intention towards the advertised products, services, or brands. This study aims to achieve two objectives: firstly, to determine the correlation between independent variables (security, privacy, product features, social influence, and promotion) and secondly, to examine the relationship between independent variables and dependent variables (online shopping purchasing preference among shoppers in Nilai). Convenience sampling was used to collect survey data, with questionnaires distributed through various online platforms to respondents residing in Nilai. A total of 272 responses were collected. The study utilized a Pearson correlation model …


Cooperative Preschool Education In Ethnic China: Ulanqab Case Study, Yu Dong, Siow-Hooi Tan, Hway-Boon Ong Aug 2024

Cooperative Preschool Education In Ethnic China: Ulanqab Case Study, Yu Dong, Siow-Hooi Tan, Hway-Boon Ong

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

The integrated education of family, kindergarten, and community is crucial for children’s development. However, in China’s ethnic regions, preschool education faces significant shortcomings, with limited community involvement and consideration of ethnic characteristics. This study aims to address these gaps by proposing a conceptual framework tailored for ethnic areas, focusing on the Ulanqab region. Drawing on domestic and international research, we develop a model comprising family, preschool, and community inputs, emphasising the importance of community participation. The model includes educational inputs, educational processes, and target outcomes, with the goal of improving preschool education quality. Through this research, we seek to understand …


Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Healthcare Expenditures In Selected Asian Countries, Nurin Amni Aqilah Binti Cek Ahmad Azam, Mazlynda Md Yusuf Aug 2024

Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Healthcare Expenditures In Selected Asian Countries, Nurin Amni Aqilah Binti Cek Ahmad Azam, Mazlynda Md Yusuf

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

The rising cost of healthcare in Asian countries has become a matter of concern, reflecting an extensive influence of socioeconomic factors. This study highlighted that the financial burden on healthcare systems is crucial for ensuring sustainable and equitable access to medical services. However, the impact of socioeconomic factors on healthcare expenditures varies across countries and regions. Therefore, this study seeks to determine socioeconomic factors affecting healthcare expenditures in 10 Asian countries, utilising annual data starting from 2006 to 2020. By employing panel data analysis and the model of fixed effect with a feasible generalised least squares method, the finding shows …


The Mediating Effect Of Job Satisfaction Between Organizational Learning And Job Performance, Alaa S. Jameel Aug 2024

The Mediating Effect Of Job Satisfaction Between Organizational Learning And Job Performance, Alaa S. Jameel

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

This study aims to find the impact of organizational learning on job performance among preparatory school teachers through the mediator role of job satisfaction. A survey was conducted at six preparatory schools in Heet City, Iraq. The study employed stratified random sampling to ensure a fair representation of samples from all six schools, and a questionnaire was used to collect the data. The results from 183 valid questionnaires were analyzed using Smart-PLS, indicating that organizational learning positively and significantly impacted a teacher’s performance. Moreover, job satisfaction also showed a significant positive effect on job performance. Additionally, organizational learning has a …


Determinants Of Subjective Well-Being Of Migrants: A Systematic Review, Dombagaha Pathiranage Marian Shavini Medonka Peiris Aug 2024

Determinants Of Subjective Well-Being Of Migrants: A Systematic Review, Dombagaha Pathiranage Marian Shavini Medonka Peiris

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

The study aims to comprehensively analyze existing literature to derive insights into the determinants of Subjective Well-being (SWB) among migrants and identify underexplored areas within the research landscape, proposing directions for future studies. Utilizing the PRISMA framework, 22 relevant peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2024 were selected, excluding books, conference proceedings, and dissertations. The analysis considered factors such as publication year, geographical scope, methodology, and sector. The findings of this investigation reveal that research on migrants’ SWB is predominantly quantitative, with a significant lack of nuanced perspectives. Most studies focus on developed countries, resulting in an underrepresentation of developing …


Impact Of Work From Home Factors On Employee Work Engagement, Okoye Shedrach Obumneme, Muhammad Nizam Zainuddin Aug 2024

Impact Of Work From Home Factors On Employee Work Engagement, Okoye Shedrach Obumneme, Muhammad Nizam Zainuddin

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

The aim of the study is to examine the various work from home related factors which help in bringing about improved employee work engagement based on the work assigned to them. The study employed a quantitative research approach, positivism research philosophy, and case study research design. The study made use of 201 participants, with data collected through questionnaire and online survey tool (Google Form). Participants for the study were sampled from AmIT Global Solutions, AppCable Sdn Bhd, IWG 3.2, Regus Management Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Deventure Sdn Bhd, and Texas Instruments. Thethree hypotheses proposed in the study were examined using multiple …


Factors Influencing Non-Performing Loans Between Islamic And Conventional Banks In Malaysia, Najwa Hanisah Mohd Azmi, Sharifah Fairuz Syed Mohamad, Shahrina Ismail Aug 2024

Factors Influencing Non-Performing Loans Between Islamic And Conventional Banks In Malaysia, Najwa Hanisah Mohd Azmi, Sharifah Fairuz Syed Mohamad, Shahrina Ismail

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

This study reveals the long-term effects of several variables on Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) in Islamic banks (IBs) and conventional banks (CBs) in Malaysia. Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) technique, the study supports a proactive approach and finds a persistent association between NPLs and asset quality, loan quality, unemployment rate, and inflation rate. Using the ARDL approach, the analysis covers the monthly period from 2018 to early 2021. This study aims to investigate NPLs at two different times: before and after the COVID-19 epidemic. The findings indicate that The ARDL model identifies Loan Quality 1 and 2 as significant influencers …


Convertible Bond Pricing In Chinese Transportation Industry : A Comparison Methods Between Binomial Tree Model And Black-Scholes Model, Zirui Peng, Xinrui Xinrui, Chui Zi Ong Aug 2024

Convertible Bond Pricing In Chinese Transportation Industry : A Comparison Methods Between Binomial Tree Model And Black-Scholes Model, Zirui Peng, Xinrui Xinrui, Chui Zi Ong

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

One bond type that can lower financing costs for the issuer is a convertible bond. Additionally, its characteristic with option value gives investors access to high-yielding, low-drawdown, and superior investment instruments. Exactly, convertible bonds have a strong market appeal to investors. In recent years, the issuance scale of convertible bonds has continued to expand, and its share in the bond market has gradually increased. Fair pricing is essential to maintaining the convertible bond market’s smooth operation. In light of this, the convertible bonds in the transportation sector listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange are chosen for this article. Following the …


The Effect Of Financial Disclosure Medium And Ceo Gender On Perceptions Of Overconfidence And Credibility, Sheryl Moriarty Aug 2024

The Effect Of Financial Disclosure Medium And Ceo Gender On Perceptions Of Overconfidence And Credibility, Sheryl Moriarty

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

I experimentally examine how investors react to an unexpected negative earnings announcement delivered using video versus audio by an overconfident female CEO versus an overconfident male CEO. The results show that the CEO's gender does not matter in terms of the delivery medium. I predict and did not find that CEO overconfidence is lower for a financial disclosure delivered by video as opposed to audio only. Further, the hypothesis that the perception of female CEO overconfidence is higher versus male CEO overconfidence was not supported. Overall, the participants in the study did not find either the male or the female …


Corporate Social Responsibility Impact On Financial Performance: The Roles Of Corporate Reputation And Engagement Patterns, Ruiyang Ma Aug 2024

Corporate Social Responsibility Impact On Financial Performance: The Roles Of Corporate Reputation And Engagement Patterns, Ruiyang Ma

Doctoral Dissertations

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has garnered significant attention. Understanding the mechanisms through which stakeholders interpret a firm’s CSR efforts and the boundary conditions that affect the relationship between CSR and its outcomes can help companies optimize resource allocation to CSR activities. This research explores the link between CSR and financial performance, highlighting the mediating role of reputation and the moderating effects of different CSR engagement patterns. Drawing on cognitive literature, this study suggests that a firm’s consistently increasing investment in CSR activities can enhance corporate reputation, which in turn improves financial performance. The effect of different CSR engagement patterns on …


Auditing Standards Board (Asb), Meeting Agenda, August 22, 2024, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Aug 2024

Auditing Standards Board (Asb), Meeting Agenda, August 22, 2024, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.


Stock Liquidity And Value Relevance Of Earnings : Evidence From A Natural Experiment, Joseph Maxwell Asamoah Aug 2024

Stock Liquidity And Value Relevance Of Earnings : Evidence From A Natural Experiment, Joseph Maxwell Asamoah

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

This thesis explores the effect of stock liquidity on the value relevance of earnings, employing the Securities and Exchange Commission's 2016 Tick Size Pilot Program (TSP) as a natural experiment to investigate this relationship. This study leverages the exogenous shock to stock liquidity induced by the program to address endogeneity issues that have historically complicated the analysis of stock market dynamics. By examining the causal effects of increased liquidity on the market's response to earnings announcements, the research provides new insights into how liquidity impacts the usefulness and reliability of accounting information from the shareholders' perspective.

The findings indicate that …


Tax Client Goals, Regulatory Pressure, And Professional Decision-Making, Spenser G. Seifert Aug 2024

Tax Client Goals, Regulatory Pressure, And Professional Decision-Making, Spenser G. Seifert

Theses and Dissertations

Drawing on goal theory, I illuminate how client preferences become internalized goals for tax professionals and how these client goals influence the motivated reasoning and ultimate decision-making of tax professionals. Using this theoretical framework, I then utilize an experiment to explore how the presence of salient situational factors – goal specificity, goal progress, and regulatory pressure – influence tax professionals’ decision-making. The results suggest that, as a result of their roles as both client advocates and CPAs, tax professionals default to non-specific “do your best” goals regardless of client preference specificity. Additionally, I find that increased regulatory pressure may curb …


The Effect Of Voluntarily Disclosing An Earnings Surprise On Management Operating Decisions, Jonathan Gay Aug 2024

The Effect Of Voluntarily Disclosing An Earnings Surprise On Management Operating Decisions, Jonathan Gay

Theses and Dissertations

Prior research extensively examines the external implications of voluntarily disclosing an earnings surprise, yet the internal implications remain understudied. Using two experiments, I examine whether the preemptive voluntary disclosure of an earnings surprise influences management operating decisions. Drawing upon mental accounting and the realization effect, I predict that managers are more likely to make inefficient operating decisions when an earnings surprise is expected and that a quantitative, but not qualitative, voluntary disclosure will mitigate this value-sacrificing behavior. I find that managers are more likely to make inefficient operating decisions when a negative, but not a positive, earnings surprise is expected …


The Effects Of Management’S Esg Disclosure Strategy And Voluntary Esg Assurance On Investment Judgments, Macy Knutson Aug 2024

The Effects Of Management’S Esg Disclosure Strategy And Voluntary Esg Assurance On Investment Judgments, Macy Knutson

Theses and Dissertations

Many investors desire to integrate a company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance into their investment decisions. Accordingly, most companies now disclose at least some ESG information in annual sustainability reports. However, little regulation exists over ESG reporting, creating a well-acknowledged agency problem for investors and making trust vitally important to investment. In this study, I examine two mechanisms which may facilitate trust amongst ESG investors: Management’s ESG disclosure strategy and ESG assurance. Contrary to traditional conceptions of persuasion theory, I find ESG investors reduce investment in response to more transparent negative disclosures when the ESG report is not independently …


The Effect Of It Governance Implementation On Decision-Making Performance (Case Study In Pt Xyz), Annisa Mahri, Zaldy Adrianto Aug 2024

The Effect Of It Governance Implementation On Decision-Making Performance (Case Study In Pt Xyz), Annisa Mahri, Zaldy Adrianto

Journal of Accounting Auditing and Business

This study aims to determine the effect of IT governance implementation on decision-making performance. This study uses qualitative data and population of the research is from interview data with 5 respondents from PT XYZ in different divisions, which are Management Information System division, Finance division, and consultant. The data analyzed using Atlas.ti software for processing qualitative data. The results of the study show that the implementation of IT Governance at PT XYZ has a significant impact on decision-making performance by focusing on performance measurement and establishing clear KPIs for evaluation. Furthermore, the adoption of an ERP system allows all business …


The Effect Of Current Ratio, Net Profit Margin, Roa, Company Age, On Profit Growth& Stock Prices During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Gayatri Rejeki, Erwin Harinurdin Aug 2024

The Effect Of Current Ratio, Net Profit Margin, Roa, Company Age, On Profit Growth& Stock Prices During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Gayatri Rejeki, Erwin Harinurdin

Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis Terapan

The purpose of this study was conducted to examine the effect of Current Ratio (CR), Net Profit Margin (NPM), Return On Assets (ROA), and Company Age on Profit Growth and the Effect of Profit Growth on Stock Prices on the Indonesia Stock Exchange 2018-2021. This research is a quantitative type. The population in this study are companies on the LQ45 index listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2018-2021 period with a total sample of 34 companies. This study used a purposive sampling method. Methods of data analysis using descriptive statistics, comparative analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and classical …


Organizational Leaders' Strategies To Detect And Prevent Occupational Fraud, Pamela Denise Henderson Aug 2024

Organizational Leaders' Strategies To Detect And Prevent Occupational Fraud, Pamela Denise Henderson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Inadequate strategies to detect and prevent occupational fraud may adversely affect nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit leaders are concerned about occupational fraud because it increases the risk of organizational failure. Guided by the fraud triangle theory, the purpose of this qualitative single-case study was to explore techniques some nonprofit organizational leaders used to detect and prevent occupational fraud. The participants for this study were three senior leaders in a nonprofit organization located in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama who successfully implemented strategies for detecting and preventing occupational fraud. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and a review of …


Informativeness Of Key Audit Matters: Evidence From China, Beng Wee Goh, Kiat Bee Jimmy Lee, Dan Li, Muzhi Wang Aug 2024

Informativeness Of Key Audit Matters: Evidence From China, Beng Wee Goh, Kiat Bee Jimmy Lee, Dan Li, Muzhi Wang

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

This study examines whether the key audit matters (KAMs) disclosed in expanded audit reports as a part of recent regulatory reforms are informative for investors in an emerging economy setting. Using the recent adoption of expanded audit reports for firms listed exclusively in Mainland China, we find robust evidence that the abnormal trading volume and earnings response coefficients (ERCs) are higher and that stock price synchronicity is lower during the postadoption than preadoption period. In additional tests, we find evidence that KAMs are more informative for non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs), smaller firms, and firms with a smaller analyst following. Finally, we …


Buy Now Pay (Pain?) Later, Ed Dehaan, Jungbae Kim, Ben Lourie, Chenqi Zhu Aug 2024

Buy Now Pay (Pain?) Later, Ed Dehaan, Jungbae Kim, Ben Lourie, Chenqi Zhu

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

“Buy-now-pay-later” (BNPL) is a relatively unregulated FinTech innovation that provides consumers with easy access to credit for retail purchases. BNPL spending is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2025, but we know little about its effects. Using banking data for10.6 million U.S. consumers, we investigate the effects of BNPL on leading indicators of users’ financial health. We find that new BNPL users experience rapid increases in bank overdraft charges and credit card interest and fees compared with nonusers, consistent with BNPL facilitating overborrowing. An instrumental variable exploiting consumers’ pre-BNPL shopping habits bolsters our inferences. Our results inform regulatory investigations into …


Do Investors Value Firm's Application Of Cryptocurrency And Blockchain Technology?, Shensi Wang Aug 2024

Do Investors Value Firm's Application Of Cryptocurrency And Blockchain Technology?, Shensi Wang

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

This paper examines how investors view a firm's involvement with cryptocurrency or blockchain technology, measured by 10-K disclosures containing the related keywords. I find that investors negatively react to the information related to cryptocurrency or blockchain in the three-day window, but the negative trend is reversed after day four. Surprisingly, the topic analysis indicates that the market reacts positively to all topics related to cryptocurrency and blockchain, except for the "competition environment," suggesting that factors outside adopting cryptocurrency or blockchain affect the negative correlations observed before.