[Truncated abstract] The primary aim of this study was to examine, and compare, the value relevance and any bias associated with the reporting of intangible assets in Australia and the US over the ten-year period 1994 to 2003. The study adopts a disaggregated form of the Feltham and Ohlson (1995) valuation model and associated linear information models (LIMs) to allow goodwill and identifiable intangible assets to be separately examined using unbalanced panel regression analysis. The results for the Australian sample suggest that the adaptation of the Feltham and Ohlson (1995) valuation model used in this study is particularly useful in examining Australian equity securities. For example, the pooled sample analysis results in an adjusted R2 of 71%, which is consistent with similar US studies by Ahmed, Morton and Schaefer (2000) and Amir, Kirscenheiter and Willard (1997). Further, the results from the disaggregated Feltham and Ohlson (1995) valuation models suggest that the information presented with respect to intangible assets (both goodwill and identifiable intangible assets) under Australian GAAP is value relevant. However, the results from the valuation models also suggest that (for the average Australian company) the market believes goodwill is reported conservatively and identifiable intangible assets aggressively. ... As noted earlier, the increasing importance of intangible assets in the `new-economy’ suggests that (wherever possible having regard to the measurement difficulties) all intangible assets should be recognised in financial statements to maximise the value relevance of those statements. It should be noted, however, that there was some evidence to suggest that certain Australian companies (that is, those not consistently reporting positive abnormal operating earnings) might be reporting goodwill and/or identifiable intangible assets aggressively and this is an area that standard setters might need to carefully consider in future. I trust that the findings presented in this study will prove helpful to both researchers and those involved with formulating international accounting standards in this particularly difficult area of intangible assets. I also hope the results will help to allay any fears regulators (and others) might have that providing managers with accounting discretion will (necessarily) lead to biased reporting practices; based on the findings of this study for the majority of Australian and US companies, any such fears appear unwarranted.

Bakgrund: Fotbollsspelare är en fotbollsklubbs viktigaste tillgång. Sporten skiljer sig mot många andra idrotter då det finns en marknad där spelarkontrakt kan köpas och säljas. För att spelarkontrakt ska kunna förvärvas behövs en värdering av kontraktet för att fastställa ett ekonomiskt värde. Under början av 1900-talet fick fotbollsklubbar möjligheten att förvärva spelarkontrakt vilket senare utvecklades till en global marknad. Köp och försäljning av spelarkontrakt har blivit en viktig del inom fotbollen vilket medfört att klubbarna behöver kunna värdera sina spelarkontrakt för att få rätt ersättning vid en eventuell spelarförsäljning. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att beskriva problematiken angående fotbollsklubbars värdering av egna spelarkontrakt och hur deras tillvägagångssätt vid värdering kan förklaras. Följande frågeställning har ställts: Hur värderar svenska fotbollsklubbar egna spelarkontrakt och hur kan deras tillvägagångssätt förklaras? Metod: Denna studie har utförts via en kvalitativ forskningsmetod i form av intervjuer. Totalt har sex intervjuer utförts med representanter inom de allsvenska klubbarna samt en intervju med en ekonomichef för Svenska Fotbollsförbundet. Slutsats: I studiens slutsats konstaterar vi att det inte finns någon specifik värderingsmodell som klubbarna använder sig av. Detta beror främst att det finns väldigt många faktorer som påverkar ett spelarkontrakts värde samt att fotbollsspelare är människor som besitter olika egenskaper och kvalifikationer. Däremot har vi sett tendenser att klubbarna använder sig av en form av relativ värdering men att det enbart används som ett hjälpmedel till att förenkla värderingen. Det krävs istället att klubben utför en individuell bedömning utifrån spelarens egenskaper och klubbens nuvarande situation. Klubben tar därför hänsyn till de faktorer som anses har störst påverkan för det specifika spelarkontraktet. Vi har kommit fram till att klubbarnas värderingsprocess består av tre olika steg, processen är till för att tydliggöra hur klubbarna värderar sina egna spelarkontrakt. / Background: Football players are the most valuable assets in a football club. Football is different compared to other sports and industries because of the global market that exists where player contracts can exchange owners. In order for a player contract to be exchanged it needs an economic value on the contract. Transfer of players contracts are an important part in football which forces the clubs to valuate the players to ensure that they will get the right amount of payment of a potential transfer. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to describe the problems when football clubs valuate their own player contracts and how their approach can be explained. Following question has been asked: How does Swedish football clubs valuate their own player contracts and how can their approach be explained? Method: The study has been using a qualitative method based on six interviews. We conducted the interviews with respondents that work in the different clubs and one interview that works as a CFO for Swedish Football Association. Conclusion: In the conclusion we found out that the football clubs don’t use any specific valuation model to valuate their player contracts. The reason is because the value of a player contract is affected by a variety of different factors and football players are humans that possess different characteristics and qualifications. We have noticed that the clubs use a kind of multiple valuation but it`s only used as a tool to make the valuation easier. Instead it is required that the clubs makes an individual estimation from the player’s characteristics and qualifications. The clubs consider which factors that are most important for the specific player contract. We have concluded that the football club’s valuation processes are divided into three different steps. The process will clarify how football clubs valuate their own player contracts.

The aim of this thesis is to identify changes in the legislation, specifically the Act no. 151/1997 Coll., property valuation, valuation regulations and the new Civil Code no. 89/2012 Coll. Next it is about changes related to taxes which are associated with real estate. The subject of the literature researche is to explain concepts, historical development of valuation rules, the new Civil Code in relation to immovable things Land value tax and tax on transfer of immovable property. In my work are examples of valuation of a family house, according to the selected ordinances which caused the price differentiation.

Submitted by Valquíria Barbieri (kikibarbi@hotmail.com) on 2018-05-02T22:21:36Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DISS_2014_Bruna Maria Faria Batista.pdf: 1511949 bytes, checksum: 46c2b0bcd6a51db0cce03254a336c775 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Jordan (jordanbiblio@gmail.com) on 2018-05-16T15:15:44Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DISS_2014_Bruna Maria Faria Batista.pdf: 1511949 bytes, checksum: 46c2b0bcd6a51db0cce03254a336c775 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-16T15:15:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISS_2014_Bruna Maria Faria Batista.pdf: 1511949 bytes, checksum: 46c2b0bcd6a51db0cce03254a336c775 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-25 / CAPES / Este trabalho teve como objetivo geral realizar a valoração socioeconômica dos serviços e benefícios ambientais prestados pelo Campus da UFMT a comunidade urbana como área de lazer e recreação. A metodologia utilizada fundamentou se na aplicação de entrevistas realizadas aos finais de semana (Sábados e Domingos) no período de abril a dezembro de 2012, contendo questões objetivas e questões abertas. Para valoração monetária dos serviços e benefícios ambientais foi aplicado o método de valoração contingente. O Campus apresenta uma frequência média diária aos finais de semana de aproximadamente 3.000 pessoas. A maioria dos frequentadores é do sexo feminino com idade entre 20 e 39 anos, casados, com ensino médio completo, são trabalhadores da iniciativa privada, com rendas que variam de 1 a 2 salários mínimos. Uma das atividades mais desenvolvidas é a prática da caminhada seguida pela visita ao zoológico. Mais da metade dos entrevistados (52%) livremente aceitou contribuir para conservação e manutenção do Campus. O valor médio da disposição a pagar dos entrevistados foi de R$ 3,07/visitante e o valor monetário total anual do Campus calculado pelo método de valoração contingente é de R$ 3.172.648,06. Conclui se que o Campus apresenta características de área de lazer e recreação conferida pela população ao longo do tempo. / This work has as main objective to perform the socioeconomic valuation of environmental services and benefits provided by the UFMT campus as urban area of leisure and recreation. The methodology is based - on the application of interviews on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) from April to December of 2012, containing objective and open questions. For monetary valuation of environmental services and benefits, we applied the Contingent valuation method (CVM). The Campus has an average daily attendance on the weekend of about 3,000 people. Most of the regulars visitors are men, aged from 20 to 39 years, married, had completed high school, works on private sector workers, with rents ranging from 1 to 2 minimum salaries. The principal activity is the practice of walking followed by visit to the zoo. More than half of respondents (52%) accept to pay for the preservation and maintenance of the Campus. The average willingness to pay of respondents was R$ 3.07/visitor and the annual monetary value of the Campus calculated by the contingent valuation method is R$ 3,172,648.06. We conclude that the campus has characteristics of area of leisure and recreation supported by the population over time.

Practitioners and academics in emerging markets are yet to agree on how best they can value companies in emerging markets. In contrast, academics and practitioners in developed markets seem to agree on mainstream valuation practices (Bruner, Eades, Harris and Haggins, 1998; Graham and Harvey, 2001). This study was therefore aimed at achieving such consensus with particular attention being paid to the emerging market banks. Emerging market banks are by no means small and are growing fast. Furthermore, these banks are currently involved in lots of cutting age economic activities such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures and strategic alliances which require sound valuation practices that are based on empirical evidence. The primary purpose of this research was to establish consensus of opinion among experts with regard to the valuation of banks in emerging markets. To achieve the purpose of this study the Delphi technique, which is a structured survey method that relies on a panel of experts to answer questionnaires in two or more Delphi rounds, was used to gather data and develop consensus among experts (Kalaian and Kasim, 2012). The main findings in this study pertain to aspects concerning the type of analysis considered by experts when analysing the performance of banks, how experts compare the discounted cash flow (DCF) approach to multiples valuation approach, the challenges encountered by experts when valuing banks in emerging markets, and how experts compute the cost of capital for banks in emerging markets. The main findings of this study can be summarised as follows: ∙ When analyzing the performance of banks, it is essential to conduct a bank-specific, industry and macroeconomic analysis; ∙ When estimating the future performance of banks, the time series analysis and an explicit forecast period of between 4-10 years may be used; ∙ When estimating the terminal value for banks in emerging markets, the perpetuity with growth is used; ∙ When computing the value for banks, the DCF valuation approach (equity DCF and DDM valuation models) are used as primary valuation methods and the relative valuation approach (P/E and P/BV ratio) are used as secondary valuation methods; ∙ The DCF valuation approach is considered as more accurate and popular when valuing banks in emerging markets; and ∙ When estimating the cost of equity, the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is used.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate tourism capacity, the effectiveness of the management plan and the visitors’ willingness to pay (WTP) for increased conservation effort in the Buccoo Reef Marine Park (BRMP) in Tobago. Non-market contingent valuation was applied to estimate tourists’ WTP, using the data from a survey of 164 tourists. Local residents and government agencies were consulted to evaluate the management plan and the tourism capacity. Eighty-eight percent of local residents stated that the park was not well managed and that they lacked trust in the park agency. The density of tourists was 67-97% more than socially acceptable crowding norm. The tourists were willing to pay an additional entry fee of US$11.72 per person, which would generate additional revenue for the park management. In conclusion, the BRMP management needs modification in order to increase stakeholders’ trust, reduce tourists crowding intensity, and generate additional user-based revenue.

The goal of the disertation is valuation of economic effectiveness of the project of building and operation of data centre (telehouse centre). The theoretical part contains basic principles and methods of risk analysis of investment project (break event point, sensitivity analysis), the description of preparation and realisation of investment project, planning of cash flow, determination of discount rate, the possible ways of finance of investment project, the methods of valuation of effectiveness investments. The practical part contains the analysis of telecommunication market, Porters model of competitive powers in the sphere of telecommunication firm, specification of the costs of the project, price statement of Serverhousing, the plan of costs, plan of profit and lost statement, the determination of net present value.

The thesis concentrates on a business valuation of Hewlett-Packard s.r.o., the Czech subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company, the world leading provider of IT goods and services. The thesis includes complex strategic analysis with detailed company inside and outside potential and market forecast. The financial analysis evaluates financial situation of the company, financial plan and a final valuation based on DCF entity method and market approach based on the price trend of publicly negotiable stocks of the parent company.

The aim of this Master´s Thesis Valuation of the Company HOLLANDIA Karlovy Vary, s.r.o. is to determine objectified value of HOLLANDIA Karlovy Vary, s.r.o. as a whole for the owner of the company on 31st December 2014. This Master´s Thesis consists of a theoretical part and a practical part. The theoretical part of this thesis includes an explanation of the methodology that is used to determine the value of the company. The practical part is built on specific enterprise data and application of methods specified in the theoretical part. The practical part includes description of the company, strategic analysis, financial analysis, integrating analytical tools, generators values, financial plan and financial analysis of the financial plan. The final value of the company was calculated by method of discounted cash flow based on FCFF (Free Cash Flow to the Firm). Objectified value of the Company is 1 386 046 thousand CZK to 31. 12. 2014. In the conclusion of the practical part the value is tested by the sensitivity analysis.

The aim of this thesis is the valuation of the company Pegas Nonwovens SA and estimates a fair market value of the share price. The thesis was split into two parts. The theoretical part describes all methods and fundamentals used in the practical part. The practical part starts with a strategic and a financial analysis that evaluate the current situation of the company and identifies main drivers of the equity value. Introduction of key value drivers provides a baseline for the financial plan and the CF projection and it is followed by the final valuation with discounted cash flow model using FCFF. In addition, comparable companies multiples are used as a supplementary valuation method and in the end the thesis also provides an investment recommendation.