Submitted by Elba Lopes (elba.lopes@fecap.br) on 2018-05-25T14:06:10Z No. of bitstreams: 2 ROBSON MARTINS BESSA.pdf: 2509113 bytes, checksum: 3396c1d8382e5c3b9d995543637c2e6f (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-25T14:06:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 ROBSON MARTINS BESSA.pdf: 2509113 bytes, checksum: 3396c1d8382e5c3b9d995543637c2e6f (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-04 / Several are the standards that deal with revenues in international accounting. Some studies show that problems involving revenue recognition are among the most recurring in publicly traded companies' reports. The problematic studied was the accounting innovations that users of accounting information should observe, given the emergence of IFRS 15 as the new unified accounting standard in relation to current accounting standards of revenue recognition. The objective of this work is the critical analysis of the main requirements in the relevant aspects brought by the new standard in relation to the current literature on international accounting in the Brazilian environment as well as the challenges to be faced by preparers of financial statements in the adoption and adaptation of IFRS 15 in relation to what exists in the current literature in international accounting. For this group of existing norms and current transactions we denominate of "peacock tail". This research used a qualitative approach, through documentary analysis and content obtained from the financial statements of a relevant publicly traded company in the chemical sector. We sought to base the importance of the subject on accounting science through previous scientific research, practical aspects of IFRS, the basis for conclusion of the new IFRS standard 15 as well as economic aspects about the subject. We identified several challenging aspects for the company to comply with IFRS 15 and that the level of information currently disclosed does not meet the new requirements minimally. As a result, we conclude that IFRS 15 will bring many challenges and innovations to the accounting class in light of its new revenue recognition requirements and especially its disclosures. / Diversas s??o as normas que tratam sobre receitas em contabilidade internacional. Alguns estudos demonstram que problemas que envolvem reconhecimento de receitas est??o entre os mais recorrentes nos relat??rios das companhias de capital aberto. O problema estudado foi sobre as inova????es cont??beis que os usu??rios da informa????o cont??bil devem observar, dado o surgimento do IFRS 15 como o novo ordenamento cont??bil unificado, em rela????o ??s atuais normas cont??beis de reconhecimento de receitas. O objetivo deste trabalho ?? a an??lise cr??tica dos principais requerimentos, em seus aspectos relevantes, trazidos pela nova norma frente ?? literatura atual em contabilidade internacional no ambiente brasileiro bem como os desafios a serem enfrentados pelos preparadores de demonstra????es financeiras na ado????o e adapta????o do IFRS 15 em rela????o ao que existe na literatura atual em contabilidade internacional. A este grupo de normas e transa????es atuais n??s denominamos de ???rabo de pav??o???. Esta pesquisa utilizou-se de uma abordagem qualitativa, atrav??s de an??lise documental e de conte??do obtido das demonstra????es financeiras de uma companhia de capital aberto do setor qu??mico. Procurou-se fundamentar a import??ncia do tema ?? ci??ncia cont??bil atrav??s de pesquisas cient??ficas anteriores, aspectos pr??ticos das normas IFRS, da base de conclus??o da nova norma IFRS 15 bem como aspectos econ??micos acerca do tema. Identificamos diversos aspectos desafiadores para a empresa para atendimento ?? IFRS 15 e que o n??vel de informa????es hoje divulgadas n??o atende minimamente aos requisitos novos. Por consequ??ncia, conclu??mos que a IFRS 15 trar?? muitos desafios e inova????es ?? classe cont??bil em fun????o de seus novos requerimentos para reconhecimento de receitas e especialmente suas divulga????es.

Zugl.: Köln, Universiẗat, Diss., 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-399) and index.

Corporate reporting has changed from the traditional form of reporting which covered financial information only to the modern form of reporting called integrated reporting which covers, financial, corporate governance and sustainability information. The levels of corporate disclosure among corporate entities within any country and between countries are thus likely to have been affected by this change. Motivated by the IMF/World Bank (2006) that observed that corporate reporting improved in Botswana during the previous five years, without indicating what the actual level was or how it compares with that of other countries; this study sought to determine the actual level of corporate disclosure of two samples of companies: 23 companies listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) and the top 40 companies (by market capitalisation) that are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The study also shows how the two levels of corporate disclosure compare. This study is qualitative and descriptive by design; and involves analysing the content of the corporate annual report of each company in a sample using a corporate disclosure checklist; and determining the level of corporate disclosure for each sample of companies. The process ends with a comparative analysis of the levels of corporate disclosure of the companies from the two samples. Consistent with the IMF/World Bank report, the study revealed that the level of corporate disclosure in the BSE sample was low but increasing. However, the increase in the level of corporate disclosure varied from sector to sector and the specific information items. The study also showed that integrated reporting was not practised at all by the companies in the BSE sample. Comparatively, companies in the JSE sample had a higher level of corporate disclosure than that of companies in the BSE sample; and the rate of increase was much higher than that in the BSE sample. The study further found integrated reporting practiced in the entire JSE sample, although at different levels. xi This study also noted that although in principle it is sensible to benchmark from the best, other fundamental factors need to be considered before carrying out the exercise. Furthermore, the study indicated that the prevalent low level of corporate disclosure in the BSE sample was evidence that the corporate reporting environment in which the BSE lies was not conducive for the theories of corporate disclosure to fully explain corporate disclosure. A number of recommendations were made including establishing corporate disclosure indices and creation of a corporate environment in which all the theories discussed in the study can explain corporate disclosure. This study contributes to the literature on cross-country corporate disclosure and cautions companies with low levels of corporate disclosure not to embark on benchmarking without creating an environment conducive for corporate reporting. The study also offers useful insights to policymakers in Botswana and South Africa; and stimulates further research on cross-country corporate disclosure. The academia too will be able to identify areas for further research from this study. / Business Management / M. Com. (Accounting)

Corporate reporting has changed from the traditional form of reporting which covered financial information only to the modern form of reporting called integrated reporting which covers, financial, corporate governance and sustainability information. The levels of corporate disclosure among corporate entities within any country and between countries are thus likely to have been affected by this change. Motivated by the IMF/World Bank (2006) that observed that corporate reporting improved in Botswana during the previous five years, without indicating what the actual level was or how it compares with that of other countries; this study sought to determine the actual level of corporate disclosure of two samples of companies: 23 companies listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) and the top 40 companies (by market capitalisation) that are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The study also shows how the two levels of corporate disclosure compare. This study is qualitative and descriptive by design; and involves analysing the content of the corporate annual report of each company in a sample using a corporate disclosure checklist; and determining the level of corporate disclosure for each sample of companies. The process ends with a comparative analysis of the levels of corporate disclosure of the companies from the two samples. Consistent with the IMF/World Bank report, the study revealed that the level of corporate disclosure in the BSE sample was low but increasing. However, the increase in the level of corporate disclosure varied from sector to sector and the specific information items. The study also showed that integrated reporting was not practised at all by the companies in the BSE sample. Comparatively, companies in the JSE sample had a higher level of corporate disclosure than that of companies in the BSE sample; and the rate of increase was much higher than that in the BSE sample. The study further found integrated reporting practiced in the entire JSE sample, although at different levels. xi This study also noted that although in principle it is sensible to benchmark from the best, other fundamental factors need to be considered before carrying out the exercise. Furthermore, the study indicated that the prevalent low level of corporate disclosure in the BSE sample was evidence that the corporate reporting environment in which the BSE lies was not conducive for the theories of corporate disclosure to fully explain corporate disclosure. A number of recommendations were made including establishing corporate disclosure indices and creation of a corporate environment in which all the theories discussed in the study can explain corporate disclosure. This study contributes to the literature on cross-country corporate disclosure and cautions companies with low levels of corporate disclosure not to embark on benchmarking without creating an environment conducive for corporate reporting. The study also offers useful insights to policymakers in Botswana and South Africa; and stimulates further research on cross-country corporate disclosure. The academia too will be able to identify areas for further research from this study. / Business Management / M. Com. (Accounting)