This study is concerned with developing a model to identify small-medium U.K. companies at risk of financial failure up to five years in advance. The importance of small companies in an economy, the impact of their failures, and the lack of failure research with respect to . this population, provided justification for this study. The research was undertaken in two stages. The first stage included a detailed description and discussion of the nature and role of small business in the UK economy, heir relevance, problems and Government involvement in this sector, together with literature review and assessment of past research relevant to this study. The second stage was involved with construction of the models using multiple discriminant analysis, applied to published accountancy data for two groups of failed and nonfailed companies. The later stage was performed in three parts : (1) evaluating five discriminant models for each of five years prior to failure; (2) testing the performance of each of the .five models over time on data not used . in their construction; (3) testing the discriminant models on a validation sample. The purpose was to establish the "best" discriminant model. "Best" was determined according to classification ability of the model and interpretation of variables. Finally a model comprising seven financial ratios measuring four aspects of a company's financial profile, such as profitability, gearing, capital turnover and liquidity was chosen. The model has shown to be a valid tool for predicting companies' health up to five years in advance. / Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Iraqi Government.

На сегодняшний день отрицательное влияние на окружающую среду ощущается наиболее остро и принимает мировой характер, что может послужить причиной экологического кризиса. Актуальность данного исследования обусловлена тем, что реализация программ корпоративной социальной ответственности компаний нефтегазовой отрасли оказывает ощутимое воздействие на устойчивое развитие общества в разных странах мира. Целью магистерской диссертации является оценка экологической ответственности предприятий нефтегазового сектора. В этой работе использованы следующие методы исследования: теоретический и эмпирический анализ, а также корреляционный анализ. Информационную базу исследования составили нефинансовая отчетность компании ПАО «Газпром-нефть» за 2015-2018 гг., которая опубликована на официальном сайте предприятия и статистические материалы ассоциации Российского союза промышленников и предпринимателей. В ходе написания магистерской диссертации была разработана методика оценки экологической ответственности предприятий, базирующаяся на использовании базовых индикаторов корпоративной социальной ответственности и отличающаяся введением индикаторов, учитывающих специфику деятельности нефтегазовых компаний в области охраны окружающей среды, что позволит разработать адекватную политику инвестирования в природоохранные объекты и обеспечить сопоставимость информации, как в российской, так и зарубежной практике нефинансовой отчетности. Такая информация может представлять существенный интерес и для потребителей продукции нефтегазовых компаний, и для инвесторов и кредитных организаций. Оценка экологической ответственности компаний нефтегазового сектора позволит оценить эффективность защиты окружающей среды, оценить эффективность ведения социально ответственного бизнеса в России и выявить наиболее важные экологические аспекты в деятельности компаний. Разработанная методика позволит получить объективную и сопоставимую информацию об уровне экологической ответственности компаний нефтегазового сектора, действующих в России, и масштаба воздействия их деятельности на окружающую среду. / Today, the negative impact on the environment is felt most acutely and takes on a global character, which may be the cause of the environmental crisis. The relevance of this study is due to the fact that the implementation of corporate social responsibility programs for companies in the oil and gas industry has a tangible impact on the sustainable development of society in different countries of the world. The purpose of the master's thesis is to assess the environmental responsibility of enterprises in the oil and gas sector. In this work, the following research methods were used: theoretical and empirical analysis, as well as correlation analysis. The information base of the study was compiled by non-financial reports of PJSC Gazprom Neft for 2015-2018, which is published on the official website of the company and statistical materials of the association of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. During the writing of the master's thesis, a methodology for assessing the environmental responsibility of enterprises was developed, based on the use of basic indicators of corporate social responsibility and characterized by the introduction of indicators that take into account the specifics of the activities of oil and gas companies in the field of environmental protection, which will develop an adequate policy for investing in environmental objects and ensure comparability of information as in the Russian and foreign practice non-financial reporting. Such information may be of significant interest to consumers of oil and gas companies, and investors and credit organizations. Assessing the environmental responsibility of companies in the oil and gas sector will assess the effectiveness of environmental protection, assess the effectiveness of conducting socially responsible business in Russia and identify the most important environmental aspects in the activities of companies. The developed methodology will provide objective and comparable information on the level of environmental responsibility of oil and gas companies operating in Russia and the scale of the impact of their activities on the environment.

Differences in the use and practices of intellectual capital management in the countries with different socio-economic levels of development determine the need to develop a unified report on the disclosure of information and methods for assessing the level of development of intellectual capital in order to increase the effectiveness of this process, as well as to create a tool for the work of parties concerned, management staff of the company and investors. The purpose of the thesis is the formulation of a methodology for assessing the level of development of intellectual capital, adapted to the operating conditions in companies in various countries. The paper studies the practices of intellectual capital management in different countries. The sources of information used were data from the non-financial and financial reports of Shell, Lukoil, Associated British Foods plc, Want Want China, Mars, as well as internal reporting by Omega-group LLC. In the process of work, a methodology for assessing intellectual capital as an important factor for companies to achieve the required level of performance was developed. It is built on a point-based integrated assessment of the data from the intellectual capital report, which is characterized by the implementation of an integrated approach to assessing quality indicators of intellectual capital, by means of quantitative assessment based on the calculation of integrated indicators to assess the level of development of human, structural and relational capital, which, will help to obtain objective results on the level of intellectual capital development and will enable investors to make a decision about investing in a project or a company. Based on the results of the approbation, the level of development of human, structural and relational capital of Omega-group LLC was evaluated. / Различия в использовании и практиках управления интеллектуальным капиталом на уровне стран с разным социально-экономическим уровнем развития определяют необходимость разработки унифицированного отчета по раскрытию информации и методики оценки уровня развития интеллектуального капитал в целях повышения результативности управления им, а также создания инструмента для работы заинтересованных лиц компании, управленческого аппарата организации и инвесторов. Целью диссертационной работы является разработка методики оценки уровня развития интеллектуального капитала, адаптированной к условиям функционирования в компаний различных стран. В работе изучаются практики управления интеллектуальным капиталом в различных странах. В качестве источников информации использовались данные нефинансовой и финансовой отчетности компаний Shell, «Лукойл», Associated British Foods plc, Want Want China, Mars, а также внутренней отчетности компании ООО «Omega-group». В ходе написания магистерской диссертации была разработана методика оценки интеллектуального капитала, как важного фактора для достижения компаниями необходимого уровня результативности, основанная на балльной интегральной оценке данных отчета об интеллектуальном капитале, особенностью которой является реализация интегрированного подхода к оценке качественных показателей-индикаторов интеллектуального капитала, с помощью количественной оценки на основе расчета интегральных показателей, позволяющих оценить уровень развития человеческого, структурного и отношенческого капитала, что, в свою, очередь, позволит получить объективный результат об уровне развития интеллектуального капитала и даст возможность инвесторам принимать решения об инвестировании в проект или компанию. В результате проведенной апробации, был оценен уровень развития человеческого, структурного и отношенческого капитала компании ООО «Omega-group».

Актуальность темы исследования связана с тем, что в последние годы непрерывная оптимизация и совершенствование финансовой системы приобретает все большее значение при анализе финансовой отчетности в области корпоративного управления финансами. Анализ финансовой отчетности оказывает глубокое влияние на направление бизнеса, развитие и принятие решений компании. Указанный анализ может отражать преимущества и недостатки бизнес-операций и статус корпоративных прибылей, кроме того, он может напрямую влиять на принятие решений заинтересованными сторонами, такими как корпоративные инвесторы и кредиторы, и имеет важное справочное значение для мобилизации внутренних и внешних ресурсов управления предприятием. Целью магистерского исследования является сравнение учетно-аналитических методов формирования показателей предприятий России и Китая. / The relevance of the research topic is due to the fact that in recent years, continuous optimization and improvement of the financial system has become increasingly important in the analysis of financial statements in the field of corporate financial management. The analysis of financial statements has a profound impact on the direction of business, development and decision-making of a company. This analysis can reflect the advantages and disadvantages of business operations and the status of corporate profits, in addition, it can directly influence decision-making by stakeholders such as corporate investors and lenders, and is an important reference for mobilizing internal and external resources for enterprise management. The aim of the master's study is to compare the accounting and analytical methods of forming indicators of enterprises in Russia and China.

Структура магистерской диссертации включает в себя введение, три главы, заключение, список использованных источников и приложения. В первой главе рассмотрены теоретические основы представления бухгалтерской отчетности по МСФО. Во второй главе исследованы методические аспекты представления финансовой отчетности предприятия ПАО «КОРПОРАЦИЯ ВСМПО-АВИСМА. В третьей главе предложены пути совершенствования бухгалтерской (финансовой) отчетности на российских предприятиях. В заключении сформированы основные выводы. / The structure of the master's thesis includes an introduction, three chapters, a conclusion, a list of sources used and appendices. In the first chapter, the theoretical foundations of the accounting statements presentation under IFRS are considered. The second chapter examines the methodological aspects of the company PJSC "VSMPO-AVISMA CORPORATION financial statements presentation. The third chapter suggests ways to improve accounting (financial) reporting at Russian enterprises. In conclusion, the main conclusions are formed.

Bakgrund: SME (små och medelstora företag) spelar en avgörande roll för ekonomisk tillväxt och sysselsättning. Trots deras betydelse möter dessa företag ofta utmaningar när de försöker få tillgång till finansiering från banker. Kreditgivningsprocessen för SME är komplex och kräver noggrann bedömning av kreditvärdighet och återbetalningsförmåga. Banker behöver ta hänsyn till företagens finansiella ställning, branschspecifika risker, karaktär och marknadstrender för att fatta informerade beslut. Förståelsen för dessa utmaningar och faktorer är avgörande för att utveckla effektiva strategier och metoder för kreditgivning till SME företag. Tidigare forskning visar att SME inte har en lika omfattande redovisningsinformation som större företag, det är därför viktigt att undersöka och förstå de specifika utmaningarna i kreditgivningsprocessen för SME-företag, så att lämpliga åtgärder kan vidtas för att underlätta tillgången till finansiering och stödja deras tillväxt.                  Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att öka förståelsen kring vilken redovisningsinformation som används i kreditgivningsprocess, samt de utmaningar som banker kan stöta på i förhållande till SME redovisningsinformation när de ansöker om kredit. Studien kommer dessutom undersöka hur banker kan använda sig av alternativa metoder vid kreditbedömningsprocessen. Genom att identifiera vilka redovisningsinformationer som är mest relevanta för kreditbedömning. Detta indikerar att forskningen försöker hitta de viktigaste faktorerna som påverkar bedömningen av kreditvärdighet, vilket är avgörande för företag som söker finansiering. Studiens resultat kan bidra till en mer rättvis och effektiv kreditbedömningsprocess, vilket i sin tur underlättar tillgång till finansiering för SME företag och främjar deras tillväxt.                                                                                               Metod: Studien har genomförts med hjälp av en kvalitativ metod för att samla in det empiriska materialet och för att öka förståelse kring ämnet. Respondenterna valdes ut baserat på deras kompetenser inom kreditgivning till företag, särskilt de som innehar befattningar som kreditgivningschefer. Fyra respondenter intervjuades genom semistrukturerade intervjuer.                                                                                          Slutsats: Resultaten från studien visar att redovisningsinformationen som rapporteras i årsredovisningen i form av kassaflöde, nyckeltal, balans och resultaträkning inte är det enda som är betydelsefullt för bankerna under kreditgivningsprocessen. Bankerna är även intresserade av icke-finansiella information såsom företagets affärsplan, karaktär, marknadsföringsstrategier, produktdifferentiering, kundrelationer, konkurrenssituation och ledningens kompetens etc. Denna form av icke-finansiell information finns inte alltid i den inrapporterade årsredovisningen och därför måste bankerna samarbeta med andra aktörer för att minska den eventuella informationsasymmetrin som kan uppstå. / Background: SME:s (small and medium-sized enterprises) play a crucial role in economic growth and employment. Despite their significance, these companies often face challenges when seeking financing from banks. The credit assessment process for SMEs is complex and requires careful evaluation of creditworthiness and repayment capacity. Banks need to consider the companies' financial position, industry-specific risks, character, and market trends to make informed decisions. Understanding these challenges and factors is essential for developing effective strategies and methods for lending to SMEs. Previous research shows that SMEs do not have as extensive financial reporting information as larger companies. Therefore, it is important to investigate and understand the specific challenges in the credit assessment process for SMEs so that appropriate measures can be taken to facilitate access to financing and support their growth.                                                       Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to enhance understanding of the accounting information used in the credit evaluation process and the challenges that banks may encounter regarding SME accounting information when applying for credit. Additionally, the study will explore how banks can utilize alternative methods in the credit assessment process. By investigating these areas, the research aims to improve the relationship between SMEs and banks by identifying the most relevant accounting information for credit evaluation and reducing information asymmetries. The findings of the study can contribute to a fairer and more efficient credit assessment process, thereby facilitating access to financing for SMEs and fostering their growth.                                                                 Method: The study has been conducted using a qualitative method to gather empirical data and enhance understanding of the subject. Respondents were selected based on their expertise in corporate lending, particularly those holding positions such as credit managers. Four respondents were interviewed through semi-structured interviews.                              Conclusion: The results of the study show that the financial information reported in the annual financial statements, such as cash flow, key ratios, balance sheet, and income statement, are not the only significant factors for banks during the credit assessment process. Banks are more interested in other non-financial information, such as the company's business plan, character, marketing strategies, product differentiation, customer relationships, competitive situation, and management competence, among others. These non-financial information may not always be available in the annual financial statements, and therefore, banks need to collaborate with other stakeholders to reduce potential information asymmetries.

This thesis examines the type of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) information that institutional investors seek when making and monitoring investment decisions, as well as the possibilities for this information to be presented in sustainability reports. As a basis, twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with Swedish state institutional fund holders in the category regions and municipalities. Furthermore, five interviews were conducted with six employees at a large Swedish-Norwegian fund company. The results show that the basic demand for ESG information is governed by the content that the investor's organization's financial policy requires, for example, that the fund company has signed the UN Principles for Responsible Investments (PRI) or follows frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Furthermore, sustainability motivations are sought in qualitative form, for example about the fund's sustainability strategy, corporate inclusion and justifications about the fund's actual sustainability impact in the portfolio companies. In addition, motivations for potential future business exclusions is also desired. However, this wish is difficult to cater for as it could potentially create discontent between fund companies and portfolio companies. Such a justification could also contribute to market disorders for the company in question, which could degrade the value of the fund holding. Quantitative data are also requested, such as carbon dioxide emissions for the fund portfolio. However, this cannot always be met in the report as reported data from companies are missing. Furthermore, a necessity for the sustainability reports to be used properly by the investors is that data is presented similarly between funds, so that comparisons between funds are facilitated. Finally, investors point out that much of the ESG information they seek is only useful if all funds report in a similar format, and that the ESG information only becomes truly valuable after a unanimous definition of sustainability is introduced. / I detta examensarbete undersöks vilken typ av ESG-information som institutionella investerare eftersöker när de ska genomföra och övervaka investeringsbeslut, samt hur möjligheterna ser ut för denna information att kunna presenteras i hållbarhetsrapporter. Som underlag genomförs tolv stycken semi-strukturerade intervjuer med svenska statliga institutionella fondinnehavare inom kategorin regioner och kommuner. Vidare genomfördes fem intervjuer med sex stycken anställda på ett stort Svenskt-Norskt fondbolag. Resultaten visar att den grundläggande efterfrågan av ESG information styrs av det innehåll som investerarens organisations finansiella policy kräver, exempelvis att fondbolaget signerat PRI eller följer ramverk såsom GRI. Vidare så eftersträvas hållbarhetsmotiveringar i kvalitativ form, exempelvis kring fondens hållbarhetsstrategi, företagsinkludering samt motiveringar kring fondens faktiska hållbarhetspåverkan i portföljbolagen. Utöver dessa efterfrågas även motivering av potentiella framtida företagsexkluderingar. Denna önskan är dock svår att tillgodose då denna potentiellt skulle kunna skapa osämja mellan fondbolag och portföljbolag. En sådan motivering skulle även kunna bidra till marknadsoroligheter för det aktuella bolaget, vilket kan försämra värdet på fondinnehavet. Slutligen efterfrågas även kvantitativ data, exempelvis koldioxidutsläpp för fondportföljen. Denna kan dock inte alltid tillgodoses i rapporten då nog lång tillbakagången klimatdata saknas. En nödvändighet för att hållbarhetsrapporterna ska nyttjas ordentligt av investerarna är vidare att data presenteras liknande mellan fonder, så att en jämförelse mellan fondalternativ underlättas. Investerarna poängterar slutligen att stor del av den ESG-information de eftersträvar bara är användbar om alla fonder rapporterar på liknande sätt, samt att ESG-informationen först blir riktigt användbar då en samstämmig definition av hållbarhet införs.

Examensarbete, Civilekonomprogrammet med inriktning Controller, Ekonomihögskolan vid Linnéuniversitetet i Växjö, Vårterminen 2023. Titel: Sambandet mellan ekonomistyrning och bolagsstyrning: En studie om hur sambandet mellan ekonomistyrning och bolagsstyrning kom till uttryck vid kollapsen av HQ Bank. Författare: Alma Ekström & Ida Thuresson Examinator: Jan Alpenberg Handledare: Martin Holgersson Bakgrund: Det finns omfattande tidigare forskning som har studerat ekonomistyrning och bolagsstyrning som två skilda fenomen. Även om det har identifierats att det finns ett samband mellan ekonomistyrning och bolagsstyrning finns det begränsat med studier som utforskar hur detta samband kommer till uttryck. Det finns dock tidigare forskning som har belyst riktningen på sambandet mellan ekonomistyrning och bolagsstyrning, men även detta är något som har utforskats i begränsad utsträckning. Slutligen är det ännu färre som har studerat hur sambandet mellan ekonomistyrning och bolagsstyrning kommer till uttryck vid en större företagsskandal. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att bidra till den övergripande förståelsen för sambandet mellan ekonomistyrning och bolagsstyrning genom att undersöka hur sambandet kommer till uttryck vid kollapsen av HQ Bank. Metod: För att uppfylla studiens syfte har vi utgått från en kvalitativ forskningsstrategi med en deduktiv ansats. Studien utgörs av en enfallsstudie av kollapsen av HQ Bank där det empiriska materialet till största del utgår från sekundärdata. Denna sekundärdata består av rättegångsmaterial, böcker, tidningsartiklar och olika rapporter. Inom ramen för den empiriska materialinsamlingen har det även genomförts två intervjuer. Slutligen har det empiriska materialet analyserats utifrån studiens konceptuella modell för att kunna presentera studiens slutsatser. Slutsats: Studien har identifierat att sambandet mellan ekonomistyrning och bolagsstyrning, vid kollapsen av HQ Bank, kom till uttryck som ett dubbelriktat och indirekt samband med ett inbördes samband mellan olika modererande faktorer (organisationskultur, intern kontroll och finansiell rapportering) som hade en förstärkande effekt på sambandet mellan ekonomistyrning och bolagsstyrning. Studien identifierade även hur riskhantering har dubbla roller vilket kan orsaka viss förvirring gällande riskhanteringens roll inom bolagsstyrning respektive riskhanteringens roll inom ekonomistyrning. Slutligen har denna studie identifierat en svårighet med att skilja på ekonomistyrning och bolagsstyrning som innebär att det kan finnas en nytta av att i relevanta delar av ekonomistyrningen ta hänsyn till gällande redovisningsregelverk. / Master thesis, Degree of Master of Science in Business and Economics, Controller, School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University in Växjö, Spring term 2023. Title: The relationship between management accounting and corporate governance: A study on how the relationship between management accounting and corporate governance was expressed in the collapse of HQ Bank. Authors: Alma Ekström & Ida Thuresson Examiner: Jan Alpenberg Supervisor: Martin Holgersson Background: There is extensive previous research that has studied management accounting and corporate governance as two separate phenomena. Although it has been identified that there is a relationship between management accounting and corporate governance, there are limited studies that explore how this relationship is expressed. There is, however, previous research that has shed light on the direction of the relationship between management accounting and corporate governance, but this too is something that has been explored to a limited extent. Finally, even fewer have studied how this relationship between management accounting and corporate governance is expressed in a major corporate scandal. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute to the overall understanding of the relationship between management accounting and corporate governance by examining how the relationship is expressed in the collapse of HQ Bank. Method: In order to fulfill the purpose of the study, we have used a qualitative research strategy with a deductive approach. This study is a one-case study of the collapse of HQ Bank with empirical material mostly based on secondary data. This secondary data consists of court materials, books, newspaper articles and different reports. Within the framework of the empirical material collection, two interviews were conducted. Finally, the empirical material has been analyzed based on the study’s conceptual model in order to present the study’s conclusions. Conclusion: This study has identified that the relationship between management accounting and corporate governance, at the time of the collapse of HQ Bank, was expressed as a bidirectional and indirect relationship with a interrelational relationship between differentmoderating factors (organizational culture, internal control and financial reporting) which had a reinforcing effect on the relationship between management accounting and corporate governance. The study also identified how risk management has dual roles, which can cause some confusion regarding the role of risk management in corporate governance and the role of risk management in management accounting. Finally, this study has identified a difficulty in differentiating between management accounting and corporate governance which means that there may be a benefit in taking accounting regulations into account in relevant parts of the management accounting

This study analyzes corporate governance practices of foreign (non-U.S.) issuers listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. Specifically, I examine the extent to which these foreign issuers voluntarily comply with U.S. stock exchange corporate governance requirements applicable to domestic issuers. My sample consists of 201 foreign companies primarily domiciled in Brazil, China, Israel, and the United Kingdom. I find that 151 (75 per cent) of the sample firms do not elect to comply with any of the U.S. corporate governance requirements. Logistic regression analysis generally supports the hypotheses that conformance with U.S. GAAP and percentage of managerial ownership are positively associated, and that percentage ownership by major shareholders is negatively associated with foreign firms electing to comply with U.S. corporate governance rules. This evidence is relevant for regulators and investors.

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