The credit crunch that started the 9th of August 2007 is generally viewed as the most significant crisis to affect the financial markets and the global economy since the 1930s.The UK financial sector was heavily hit by the crisis which resulted in a dry up in lending and left a black hole in the British banks‟ finances. During the last quarter of 2010 the GDP shank unexpectedly with 0.5 percent from the third quarter which created concerns about going back into the recession. Contrarily, for Swedish economy 2010 was an impressing year with an unexpected GDP growth of 7, 3 percent in the last quarter.The purpose of this study is to analyse how the finance crisis has affected the leading banks‟ performance within the two countries and see whether the differences in values can explain the difference in GDP growth during the last quarter of 2010. The analyse is performed through a financial ratio analysis of the different banks.The final results of the research indicates to that the Swedish banks have been more profitable, have had a more secure and higher quality of lending and more capacity to lower cost related to income than the British banks. The more distinctive negative influence is mostly based on the larger amount of credit losses the British banks had to experience which contributed to their significant decrease in earnings per share which created scepticism on the credit market followed by a severe slowdown in consumption and in GDP growth. Since the credit losses never got to same levels in Sweden as in the UK the scepticism of the Swedish banking system did not affect the reduction in credit use and house prises to the same extent and GDP growth could recover back to normal levels sooner than in the UK.

How capital structure influences corporate performance and value has been in the interest of researchers and scholars for more than half a century, but an answer is yet to be found. The main objective of the present paper is to contribute with data for this cause and hopefully help to clarify this mystery. The method that was used was by analyzing the impact of debt on profitability and market valuation through linear regression. The study examined 17 Swedish property companies listed on Nasdaq OMX Large Mid and Small Cap over a 6 year period (2007-2012). The authors found a slightly negative relationship between debt-to-equity and profitability measured by return on equity (ROE) as well as by return on assets (ROA). However, significance was only found in terms of return on assets. The authors found no relationship between debt-to-equity and market valuation measured by price-to-earnings (P/E) nor price-to-book (P/B).

Intäktsredovisning är av stor vikt för företag och bedöms i de flesta fall vara en av de största bokföringsposterna. Olika redovisningsmetoder kan ge upphov till olika utfall vilket kan påverka de intressenter som företaget interagerar med. Sedan den 1 januari 2018 har en ny redovisningsstandard för intäktsredovisning trätt i kraft - IFRS 15. Den nya standarden har utvecklats av IASB i ett led för att uppnå konvergens genom en enda uppsättning av redovisningsstandarder internationellt. För noterade företag inom EU är det obligatoriskt att upprätta koncernredovisning i enlighet med IFRS. Ur ett svenskt perspektiv kommer således noterade koncerner att påverkas av den nya intäktsstandarden. För moderbolagen i noterade koncerner blir utfallet samma eftersom dessa företag måste tillämpa regelverket RFR 2 för redovisning. RFR 2 följer IFRS, men med anpassning för ÅRL och dess upplysningskrav. För dotterbolagen i noterade koncerner finns dock möjlighet att välja mellan regelverken RFR 2 och K3 vid upprättande av den finansiella rapporteringen. K3 är utvecklat av BFN och följer enbart de upplysningskrav som följer av ÅRL. Syftet med studien är att redogöra för hur intäktsredovisningen och utfallen skiljer sig åt vid tillämpning av K3 och RFR 2. Vidare syftar studien till att undersöka hur de olika tillämpningarna påverkar nyckeltal, beskattning och utdelningsmöjligheter ur ett intressentperspektiv. För att uppnå syftet har tre typfall konstruerats som berör entreprenadavtal, tjänsteuppdrag och försäljning av varor. Typfallen har analyserats genom att tillämpa respektive regelverk avseende recognition av intäkter, nyckeltal, inkomstskatt och utdelningsmöjligheter med hjälp av en modifierad intressentmodell. Den metod som tillämpats för studien är en kvalitativ innehållsanalys av abduktiv karaktär. Typfallens utfall ger slutsatsen att recognition av intäkter möjliggörs vid ett tidigare stadie vid tillämpning av RFR 2 och den nya intäktsstandarden IFRS 15 avseende försäljning av varor. Vid entreprenadavtal ges dock en senareläggning av recognition i jämförelse med K3 och vid tjänsteuppdrag görs ingen åtskillnad mellan regelverken. Vår slutsats är vidare att dessa skillnader även ger effekt på både nyckeltal, inkomstskatt att betala och utdelningsmöjligheter. / Revenue recognition is of great importance to companies and is, in most cases, considered to be one of the largest accounting posts. Different accounting methods can give rise to different outcomes, which may affect the stakeholders that the company interacts with. Since January 1, 2018, a new accounting standard for revenue recognition is effective - IFRS 15. The new standard has been developed by the IASB as a step to achieve convergence through a single set of accounting standards internationally. For listed companies within the EU, it is mandatory to prepare consolidated accounts in accordance with IFRS. Thus, from a Swedish perspective, listed groups will be affected by the new revenue standard. For parent companies in listed groups, the outcome will be the same as these companies must apply the RFR 2 regulatory framework. RFR 2 complies with IFRS, but with adaptation for ÅRL and its disclosure requirements. However, for subsidiaries in listed groups there is the option to choose between the RFR 2 and K3 regulations when preparing the financial reporting. K3 is developed by BFN and only complies with the disclosure requirements that follow from ÅRL. The purpose of the study is to explain how the income statement and outcomes differ when applying K3 and RFR 2. Furthermore, the study aims at investigating how the various applications affect key performance indicators, taxation and dividend opportunities from an interest-rate perspective. To achieve this objective, three types of cases have been designed concerning contractual contracts, service assignments and sales of goods. The cases have been analyzed by applying the respective rules regarding recognition of revenues, key performance indicators, income tax and dividend opportunities using a modified stakeholder model. The method used for the study is a qualitative content analysis of abductive nature. The outcome of the cases gives rise to the conclusion that recognition of revenue is possible at an earlier stage when applying RFR 2 and the new revenue standard IFRS 15 regarding the sale of goods. However, in the case of a contractual contract, a retrenchment of recognition is given in comparison with K3 and in the case of service assignments, no distinction is made between the rules. Our conclusion is further that these differences also affect both key performance indicators, income tax to pay and dividend opportunities.

Submitted by Rafael Sach ferreira (rafaelsach@gmail.com) on 2017-07-03T21:29:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Rafael Sach Ferreira - Mestrado Profissional em Economia e Finanças Corporativas.pdf: 1638024 bytes, checksum: d94bf2bf6b0a3636c963b1c8de5aa47f (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by GILSON ROCHA MIRANDA (gilson.miranda@fgv.br) on 2017-07-18T13:59:46Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Rafael Sach Ferreira - Mestrado Profissional em Economia e Finanças Corporativas.pdf: 1638024 bytes, checksum: d94bf2bf6b0a3636c963b1c8de5aa47f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-20T20:02:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Rafael Sach Ferreira - Mestrado Profissional em Economia e Finanças Corporativas.pdf: 1638024 bytes, checksum: d94bf2bf6b0a3636c963b1c8de5aa47f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-17 / Private Equity investment, which has re-emerged in Brazil in 2005, appears as an alternative to diversify pension fund investments However, for this investment modality to be consolidated, it is necessary to evaluate the performance of the Private Equity industry in the last years. The method used to perform this evaluation was the DuPont System, that acts as a search technique that helps locate the key areas responsible for the company's financial performance. The results showed clear financial and operational differences between the groups of companies that were already disinvested by PEIF and those that are still part of the portfolio. In the first group, approximately 71.42% of the companies had a positive net margin and a stable financial leverage multiplier of around 2.0 times for at least three years before the disinvestment, generating positive impacts on the accumulated results of ROA (Return on Assets) and ROE (Return on Equity) profitability indicators calculated by the System DuPont. From this data analysis it will be possible, for instance, to determine standards that will help managers to satisfactorily complete the divestment process in the companies that are still part of the portfolio. The analysis of the companies already divested in relation to the results obtained and the way they were constructed allows us to conclude that the investment in Private Equity can be an alternative to diversify portfolio of investments, as well as reduce the concentration in segments of variable income and fixed income. / O investimento em Private Equity, que ressurgiu no Brasil em 2005, aparece como uma alternativa para diversificação dos investimentos dos fundos de pensão. No entanto, para que essa modalidade de investimento se consolide, é preciso avaliar o desempenho da indústria de Private Equity nos últimos anos. O método utilizado para realizar esta avaliação foi Sistema DuPont, funcionando como uma técnica de busca que ajuda a localizar as áreas-chaves responsáveis pelo desempenho financeiro da empresa. Os resultados apontaram claras diferenças financeiras e operacionais entre os grupos de empresas que já foram desinvestidas pelos FIP e aquelas que ainda fazem parte da carteira. No primeiro grupo, aproximadamente 71,42% das empresas obtiveram margem líquida positiva e multiplicador de alavancagem financeira estável em torno de 2 vezes durante, pelo menos, três anos antes do desinvestimento, gerando impactos positivos nos resultados acumulados dos indicadores de rentabilidade ROA (Return on Assets, em inglês) e ROE (Return on Equity, em inglês) calculados pelo Sistema DuPont. A partir da análise desses dados, será possível, por exemplo, determinar padrões que auxiliem os gestores a completar de maneira satisfatória o desinvestimento nas empresas que ainda fazem parte da carteira. A análise das empresas já desinvestidas, em relação aos resultados obtidos e a maneira como eles foram construídos nos permite concluir que o investimento em Private Equity pode ser sim uma alternativa para diversificar a carteira de investimentos e reduzir a concentração em segmentos de renda variável e renda fixa.

Government introduced the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Act, No. 53 of 2003 and the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Codes of Good Practice (‘the Codes’) in 2007 to address the economic inequalities in South Africa by incentivising companies to include black people in economic activities. These incentives relate to implementation of preferential procurement, which is meant to favour companies that are BEE-compliant. Based on the literature and government’s intention with BEE policies, an assumption developed that companies with greater BEE compliance, which is measured through a BEE scorecard as per the Codes, would perform better in terms of market share through their revenue and in terms of profits. The main objective of this study was to carry out an in-depth analysis of the relationship between BEE scores and revenue growth and profitability of JSE-listed companies. This was done to determine whether the efforts by government of incentivising companies to be more BEE compliant are effective. This study was conducted as a two-part model consisting of regression analysis and ttest to determine whether there is a relationship between BEE scores and revenue and profitability. The regression analysis focused on the top 100 most black-empowered companies. The t-test was a comparison of two data sets, which consisted of companies in the top 100 most black-empowered companies and those that do no fall among the top 100 most black-empowered companies. The results showed that, at the time of this research, there were no significant relationships between BEE scores and revenue and profitability. The analysis of the research findings collectively demonstrated that for both the tests (regression and ttest), the relationship between revenue and profitability could not be established. Hence, the results postulate that BEE compliance does not produce the desired results for the companies, which can be translated into better profitability and market share. / Financial Accounting / M. Phil. (Accounting Sciences)

It is generally acknowledged that the share price of listed companies is not usually a true reflection of the value imbedded in the said companies. The main purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between selected performance measurement tools, namely Return on Equity (ROE) and Economic Value Added (EVA®), and the share price of companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The study is a quantitative one as it uses data extracted from McGregor BFA database to investigate the relationship between the variables studied. Correlation and linear regression analyses were used in determining such relationships. This study found that there is a synergy in using ROE and EVA® as performance measurement tools and that their interaction explains 8.06% of the movement in the share price of listed companies, all things being equal. Hence it is recommended to identify and study possible synergies between other performance measurement tools. / Management Accounting / M. Phil. (Accounting Sciences)

Composition of financial plan for year 2012 and executing financial analysis of a limited liability company. In composition of financial plan were used three variant -- an optimistic, a realistic and a pesimistic. Used methods of financial analysis were analysis of absolute indicators and financial ratios, including logaritmical decomposition of Return on Equity. Comparing each of those variants with reality valid on May 31, 2012.

The aim of the submitted thesis „Application of financial analysis in a company“ is to perform financial analysis of a enterprise IMOS Brno, a.s. from 2001 to 2007 and to make suggestions for improvement of company financial position. Results of this master´s thesis will give information for a company management and its decision-making process.

The financial situation and financial economy could be controlled by a whole range of indicators in the time progress and context so that the evaluation of the situation may reflect the whole economic state of the company and enable to point out causes of the actual situation. If the company shall be economically succesful, the financial planning and analysis has to be a part of the complex of the company´s financial management, because it provides a feedback between the expected effect of managing decisions and present. This diploma work is focused on detection of weak and strong characteristics of the company. All datas used in analysis are taken from the public sources and internal company documentation. The point of my diploma thesis was to present a financial analysis containing my theoretical experience, which I gained during my study at the VUT.Brno.

This diploma work considers financial strategy of a company on financial analysis basis. Financial analysis evaluates past, present and expected future of the financial economy of the company. On the basis of these issues solutions for an improvement of the financial situation of the company as whole are suggested as well as in specific investment project.