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Hot Seats And Seat Warmers: The Hunt For Directors Of Quality, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

Is it humanly possible for a person to hold more than five directorships? Why are there so few female directors in Singapore? Are we short of qualified directors? How can regulations help maintain standards? These were some of the questions that confronted a panel of seasoned directors speaking at the graduation ceremony of a certification programme for directors; issues that have seen heated debates in Singapore of late. This follows recent reports that an unusually high percentage of directors sit on many different boards, leading to questions of their ability to fully discharge their responsibilities as directors.

Does Financial Information Drive Donations To Not For Profit Organizations?, Kristen Paglia

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

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Fair Value Accounting: Affect On The Auditing Profession, Danny A. Pannese, Alan Delfavero

WCBT Faculty Publications

During this period of global markets, multinational corporations are demanding financial accounting standards with enhanced uniformity. In an effort to achieve this objective, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working together on the Convergence Project, aiming to develop accounting standards that closely correlate with international financial reporting standards. In September 2006 and February 2007, the FASB issued two key fair value accounting (FVA) standards which focused on providing guidelines for fair value measurement (through a classification hierarchy), expanding disclosure requirements, and also allowing business entities to increase FVA's application. However, the …

Audit Office Size, Audit Quality And Audit Pricing, Jong-Hag Choi, Francis Kim, Jeong-Bon Kim, Yoonseok Zang

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

Using a large sample of U.S. audit client firms over the period 2000-2005, this paper investigates whether and how the size of a local practice office within an audit firm (henceforth, office size) is a significant, engagement-specific factor determining audit quality and audit fees over and beyond audit firm size at the national level and auditor industry leadership at the city or office level. For our empirical tests, audit quality is measured by unsigned abnormal accruals, and the office size is measured in two different ways: one based on the number of audit clients in each office and the other …

Ifrs V. U.S. Gaap: Impact On A Company's Earning And Activities, Linda Li

Honors College Theses

Should the United States (U.S.) companies use International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) instead of the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP)? This paper examines the degree of deviation between the firms' earnings, under both financial reporting languages, and the causes for the change in earnings. Utilizing two methods, introduced in this paper, as well as t-testing, the sampled firms reported higher earnings under IFRS. The change in earnings was caused by: financial instruments, minority interest, pension activities, and or share-based compensation activities. Based on the analyses, the firms appear healthier under IFRS than under the U.S. GAAP in terms …

Auditor Swtiching And An Analysis Of 2008 Auditor Switches, Sarah Adele Miller

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Double Taxation And The Effectiveness Of The American Foreign Tax Credit: A Primer, Emily J. Meyers

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Changing The Course: Applying Sarbanes-Oxley To The Classroom, Maureen Francis Mascha, Michael D. Akers

Accounting Faculty Research and Publications

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Comments On Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking (Rin-1506-Ab08) Regarding Amendment To The Bank Secrecy Act Regulations--Reports Of Foreign Financial Accounts., Alan R. Einhorn, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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America Divided Into Savers And Non-Savers Amid Economic Turmoil: Aicpa Survey--Saving Regarded As A Lifestyle By Both Groups., American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Letter From Barry C. Melancon, Cpa, President And Ceo, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, To The Members Of The United States Senate Re: Opposition To Amendment To The Restoring American Financial Stability Act Of 2010., Barry C. Melancon

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Letter From Barry C. Melancon, President And Ceo, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, To The Honorable Barney Frank, Chairman, House Financial Services Committee, And The Honorable Spencer Bachus, Ranking Republican, House Financial Services Committee Re: Opposition To Investor Protection Act., Barry C. Melancon

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.

Watch The Vote: Avoiding Undesirable Zero-Sum Outcomes, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

Luxury watches often invoke a lot of debate amongst its aficionados. After the great lengths to which people go to, to collect, study, appraise and critique these mobile mechanical clocks, it is no surprise that they feel very strongly about their picks. Decisions made by prestigious bodies, such as the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie, are hence quite delicate. People's money, ego, and pride are at stake. So picking the winner that will keep the majority satisfied is crucial, yet quite difficult to do. Drawing comparisons to political election outcomes, SMU Economics professor Massimiliano Landi explores a new voting system to address …

Fair Value Accounting And Reporting Disclosures, Stephanie Lynn Olson

Honors Projects in Accounting

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Other 2009 Academy Awards;Gomes Awarded 2009 Magrit F. Schoenfeld And Hanns Martin W. Schoenfeld Scholarship; Mckinney Awarded 2009 Vangermeersch Manuscript Award; Bisman And Lippman Awarded Innovation In Accounting History Education Award 2009; Life Membership In The Academy Honour For 2009 Granted To Brief, Cheryl S. Mcwatters, David Oldroyd, Ingrid Jeacle, Mike Jones

Accounting Historians Notebook

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Calls For Papers And Other; Accounting Historians Notebook: Call For Papers; Academy Of Accounting Historians 2010 Vangermeeresch Manuscript Award; Sec Historical Society Seeks Curator For 2012 Gallery On Audit Regulation; Call For Expressions Of Author Interest: A Global History; Accounting History: Call For Papers; 22nd Cardiff Business School Accounting And Business History Research Unit Annual Conference; 2nd The Balkans And The Middle East Countries International Conference On Auditing And Accounting History; Academy Of Historians 2010 Research Conference; Xvith Conference Of Accounting And Management History; Academy Of Accounting Historians 2011 Research Conference, Academy Of Accounting Historians

Accounting Historians Notebook

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Accounting Historians Notebook, 2010, Vol. 33, No. 1 (April) [Whole Issue]

Accounting Historians Notebook

Copyright held by: Academy of Accounting Historians

Ole Miss Accountant – Spring 2010, University Of Mississippi. School Of Accountancy

Ole Miss Accountant

Cover story: Deloitte Foundation gift strengthens faculty

Cpa Client Bulletin, April 2010, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

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Cpa Client Tax Letter, April/May/June 2010, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

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Accounting History Journals Contents For 2009, Academy Of Accounting Historians

Accounting Historians Notebook

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Accounting History In The Early 1950s, Andrew Sharp, Rachel E. Kass

Accounting Historians Notebook

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The Influence Of Women In Business: Is A Higher Percentage Of Women On A Company’S Board Of Directors Associated With The Absence Of Internal Control Weaknesses?, Jamie Goyette

Honors Projects in Accounting

Research shows that larger, more profitable and more visible companies are less likely to disclose internal control weaknesses. Firms with similar characteristics tend to hire more female board members. This paper examines whether there is an association between companies that have a higher percentage of female board members and the disclosure of internal control weaknesses. Such an association signifies the importance of board diversity because diversification strengthens corporate governance, promoting a more productive and trustworthy company. In this study, a sample of 500 randomly selected companies is examined to determine a possible correlation. The results will determine the validity of …

A Tale Of Two Standards: An Exploration Of Us Gaap And Ifrs, Allyson Lagasse

Honors Projects in Accounting

The research in this paper has two objectives. Beginning with an examination of the historical development of how financial reporting standards are set in the United States and around the world, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board will be studied. Setting financial reporting standards in the United States is currently a responsibility of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, while many countries abroad utilize International Financial Reporting Standards, maintained by the International Accounting Standards Board. After detailing the historical development of each of the two boards and the sets of standards they maintain, the paper continues …

Imalife: My Three Careers, John R. Ledgerwood

Publications

"My love for accounting began in the late 1970s when I was an undergraduate business student at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, England..."

2010 Ijbe Front Matter, Tamra Connor

International Journal for Business Education

1. Editorial Board
2. President's Letter
3. SIEC-ISBE International

Interpreting Financial Results, Bridget Lyons, Rupendra Paliwal, Danny A. Pannese

WCBT Faculty Publications

The article discusses three accounting changes issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FSAB). The Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 158 "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Retirement Plans" and the SFAS No. 160 "Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements" are mentioned. Financial Interpretation 48 "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FSAB Statement No. 109" is mentioned.

The takeaway? Financial analysts, investors, and creditors need to carefully interpret ratios and measures, including debt to equity, liabilities to equity, and return on equity. Financial ratios used in loan covenants should be clearly designed and …

On The Relationship Between Analyst Reports And Corporate Disclosures: Exploring The Roles Of Information Discovery And Interpretation, Xia Chen, Qiang Cheng, Kin Lo

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

We examine the relationship between analyst research and corporate earnings announcements to explore the relative importance of information discovery versus interpretation of previously released information. Using equity market reaction to capture information content, we find that information discovery (interpretation) dominates in the week before (after) firms announce their earnings. In addition, we find that the interpretation role increases in importance with the difficulty of financial accounting information. Analysis of all weeks surrounding earnings announcements shows that the information discovery role is overall more important. We are able to reconcile this result with the opposite finding in Francis et al. (2002).

Comments On Ed Measurement Of Liabilities In Ias 37, Pearl Tan

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

No abstract provided.

The Shift Toward A Global Economy: Changes In Accounting Regulations To Repair A Broken Past And Lay A Solid Foundation For The Future, Drew Lewis

Senior Honors Theses

With the growth and development of a much more dynamic business market, many companies have seen opportunities to expand and profit. However, this has also led to much confusion over which specific regulations and entities should dictate how businesses should report and act. The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board have been working concurrently to provide a consistent standard that can be applied universally. Though there are many differences between the frameworks of the two organizations, compromises are being made to suit the general business realm.

The recent recession has also caused problems for the business …