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This study was conducted to examine whether large publicly listed companies in Sweden have any demands regarding their customers’ codes of conduct as well as how business-to- business collaborations are affected by the presence of codes of conduct at the customer in this relationship. The business-to-business relationships were investigated in their three essential relationship-stages (pre-relationship stage, established/mature-relationship stage and ending-relationship stage) that are introduced in previous business-to-business research. Theories about contract theory and external accounting helped illustrate the complications surrounding codes of conduct in regard to customers. It was found that codes of conduct are important for companies’ business to-business relationships. However, the code of conduct is still not included in the contractual agreement with customers in most cases. The study was conducted through a survey and a content analysis in cooperation with KPMG and the Swedish law firm Delphi.

Syfte: Syftet är att analysera hur redovisning till verkligt värde av förvaltningsfastigheter påverkar den rättvisande bilden av ett företag. Bakgrund:                        Värdering av anläggningstillgångar till anskaffningsvärde har länge varit vägledande i Europa. Trots att denna metod är tillförlitlig anses den inte ge en rättvisande bild av företaget. Detta kan istället värdering till verkligt värde anses göra då detta sätt att redovisa skapar relevans i redovisningen. Denna redovisningsmetod är dock förknippad med minskad tillförlitlighet, stora svängningar i resultat och för sin konjunkturförstärkande effekt. Redovisning till verkligt värde har fastighetsbranschen använt sig av sedan införandet av IAS/IFRS 2005. Branschen kännetecknas av frekventa och starka svängningar i värdet på förvaltningsfastigheterna, vilka helst ska värderas till verkligt värde. Detta föranleder frågan hur rättvisande fastigheternas värden egentligen är. Metod:                              Analysen av problemområdet har skett genom en kvalitativ metod och en deduktiv ansats. Befintlig teori har jämförts med empiriskt material som har insamlats via intervjuer. Intervjuerna har varit icke-standardiserade och utförts med fyra auktoriserade revisorer från de fyra största revisionsbolagen i Sverige och en värderingsexpert. Slutsats:                            Verkligt värde av förvaltningsfastigheter medför positiva effekter till den rättvisande bilden främst genom att bidra med relevans och jämförbarhet. Med aktieägare som primära användare av den finansiella informationen kan verkligt värde även antas vara begriplig. Värderingsmetoden har däremot en negativ påverkan på den rättvisande bilden genom omfattande brister i tillförlitlighet. Relevansen i redovisning till verkligt värde kan dock kompensera för dessa brister. Detta torde innebära att redovisning till verkligt värde bidrar till en rättvisande bild av ett företag. / Purpose:                           The purpose is to analyse how fair value accounting of investment property affect the true and fair view of a company. Background:                    Valuing fixed assets at historical cost has for a long time been the preferred choice in Europe. Although this method is reliable it is not considered to contribute to a true and fair view of a company. This can however fair value accounting (FVA) be considered to do as it creates relevance in the financial reports. On the other hand, FVA can also be associated with reduced reliability, volatility in profits and procyclicality. FVA was first adopted by the investment property industry in 2005 when IAS/IFRS was imposed in Sweden. This industry is characterised by its volatile property values, which are preferably to be valued at fair value. This raises the question of whether the values of the investment properties really are fair? Method:                            In order to answer the purpose a qualitative method was used. The deductive approach enabled a comparison between existing theories and empirical material gathered through in-depth interviews. The interviews were non- standardised and conducted with four authorised auditors from the four largest auditing firms, and a fair value expert. Conclusion:                      FVA of investment property contributes to the true and fair view of a company in terms of relevance and comparability. Since shareholders are the primary users of financial information FVA can also be considered understandable. The valuation method does however have a negative affect on the true and fair view due to considerable deficiencies in reliability. If relevance can be considered to make up for these deficiencies, it can be argued that FVA contributes to the true and fair view of a company.

知識管理是知識經濟時代中企業的關鍵成功要素，早在三十多年前著名的管理大師 Peter Drucker 便已指出「知識」將取代土地、勞力、資本及設備等，而成為企業最重要的生產因素。因此，在未來的知識社會中，企業唯有不斷地透過其核心活動所累積及創造的知識與經驗，來培養與訓練各領域的專業人才，並將這些知識與經驗利用資訊科技力的量，加以發掘、儲存、移轉及使用，才能達到事半功倍的效果。 本研究希望結合理論與實務，以知識管理應用在知識服務業為題，探究下列議題： 一、 知識經濟社會的來臨，知識服務型產業所面對的問題為何，如何透過知識管理來因應； 二、 整體性的探討一個組織之知識管理活動，包括資訊系統化、資料庫建構、教育訓練、人力資源開發及研究發展等，並瞭解組織以及成員如何透過知識資產之有效運作，達成組織使命； 三、 透過系統化之知識管理，如何達到知識分享及移轉；以及 四、 針對命題發展的綜合分析，有系統的建構出個案現存的知識移轉模式與潛在問題，並提出可行的解決方案。 經過分析，本研究獲得之研究結論如下： 一、 知識屬性的不同會影響知識移轉的方式。 二、 透過不同的知識移轉方式，讓組織內的成員更能有效率的獲得所需的知識。 三、 管理資訊系統的資源投入，會影響到組織成員取得知識的效率。 四、 組織對於知識移轉的制度設計，會影響成員知識分享的意願與知識移轉的效率。 對後續研究建議： 一、 延續本研究，針對其他知識服務業的公司進行探討。 二、 探討組織內部知識移轉障礙的原因與突破方法。 三、 探討有效率效能之組織內部知識移轉的成功關鍵因素。 四、 針對誘因制度的設計與知識移轉效率的因果關係作更為深入的研究。

<p>Date             29 May 2009Program        International Business and Entrepreneurship (IB&E)Course          Master Thesis (EFO705).Authors         Karol Duda, 851010 – T317                    Hong Y Pham, 841117 - T153Tutor             Love BörjessonTitle              Human and Culture integration in Mergers & Acquisitions: A study of Andersen acquisition by KPMG in Vietnam.Research problem: What did KPMG Vietnam do to integrate organizational culture and human resource of Andersen during and after its acquisition in 2002?Purpose         The aim of this research was to focus on culture and human resource dimensions by investigating the case KPMG acquired Andersen in Vietnam in 2002.Method          The conducted methodological stance in this report is interpretive research. The qualitative method has also been utilized. This research has mostly based on primary data in which semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were implemented to collect empirical data related to Andersen Vietnam acquisition. Secondary data from books, journals, websites etc has also been gathered.Conclusion     Although KPMG did not employ every tool suggested by researchers, it was proven to perform fair or good in culture integration dimension</p>

Date             29 May 2009Program        International Business and Entrepreneurship (IB&amp;E)Course          Master Thesis (EFO705).Authors         Karol Duda, 851010 – T317                    Hong Y Pham, 841117 - T153Tutor             Love BörjessonTitle              Human and Culture integration in Mergers &amp; Acquisitions: A study of Andersen acquisition by KPMG in Vietnam.Research problem: What did KPMG Vietnam do to integrate organizational culture and human resource of Andersen during and after its acquisition in 2002?Purpose         The aim of this research was to focus on culture and human resource dimensions by investigating the case KPMG acquired Andersen in Vietnam in 2002.Method          The conducted methodological stance in this report is interpretive research. The qualitative method has also been utilized. This research has mostly based on primary data in which semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were implemented to collect empirical data related to Andersen Vietnam acquisition. Secondary data from books, journals, websites etc has also been gathered.Conclusion     Although KPMG did not employ every tool suggested by researchers, it was proven to perform fair or good in culture integration dimension

Uma das práticas do dark side analisadas no campo dos Estudos Organizacionais diz respeito aos crimes corporativos, cujo gênero compreende a espécie fraudes corporativas. Não obstante os esforços empreendidos para evitar a ocorrência de fraudes corporativas, essas ainda continuam fazendo vítimas, a exemplo dos casos envolvendo a Boi Gordo, Banco Santos e Daslu. Em relação aos casos da Boi Gordo e Banco Santos, Costa (2011) identificou os elementos característicos do fenômeno da fraude e o modo pelo qual se criou um contexto favorável para ela. Estudos como o realizado por Costa (2011) ainda são incipientes na literatura, principalmente, aqueles que avaliam os antecedentes das fraudes corporativas. Esta pesquisa objetiva analisar a fraude corporativa ocorrida no Banco BVA, a qual contou com a participação da KPMG Auditores Independentes, como um processo, mormente a conduta da KPMG enquanto responsável pela auditoria do Banco BVA. Buscamos, portanto, reconhecer as dimensões individuais e organizacionais que antecederam a ocorrência da fraude na instituição financeira, compreender de que modo a KPMG atuou para favorecer a ocorrência da fraude no Banco BVA, bem como analisar os argumentos de defesa da KPMG quanto à sua responsabilização na ocorrência da fraude no Banco BVA. A pesquisa teve como norte os estudos anteriores sobre antecedentes de crimes corporativos, quais sejam, aqueles desenvolvidos por Bashir et al. (2011), Baucus (1994) e Zahra, Priem e Rasheed (2005), bem como a tese de Costa (2011), principalmente, em relação à identificação das categorias relativas aos antecedentes das fraudes corporativas. O estudo foi realizado por meio de análise documental, tendo como unidade de análise os processos judiciais ativos no Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo que possuem a KPMG como parte. De todas as dez categorias escolhidas para identificação dos antecedentes da fraude corporativa, apenas três não foram identificadas no caso analisado, quais sejam: a falta de prestação de contas; a cultura corporativa (BASHIR et al.; 2011) e a organização (ZAHRA; PRIEM; RASHEED, 2005), no que se refere aos organismos de governança da companhia do Banco BVA. A dissertação contribui para a compreensão do fenômeno fraude corporativa, visto que lança luz sobre o assunto e, principalmente, por se tratar de um evento tão recente. A pesquisa expandiu o entendimento da fraude como um processo, tendo contribuído para ampliar o conhecimento no campo dos estudos organizacionais, mais especificamente, chamando a atenção para eventos que ocorrem no lado sombrio das organizações, ou seja, eventos que são raramente estudados e que, no entanto, fazem parte das operações corporativas. A pesquisa chama a atenção para a necessidade de se observarem as relações entre as firmas de auditoria e os entes auditados, sendo esse um aspecto que deve ser levado em consideração, tanto em relação à escolha da companhia, bem como em relação aos membros da equipe interna que irão se relacionar com a firma de auditoria, além de cuidados específicos quanto à contratação de ex-empregados de firmas de auditoria por empresas que são ou se tornarão, em futuro próximo, clientes dessas firmas. / One of the practices of the dark side analyzed in the field of Organizational Studies refers to Corporate Crimes, specially the kind “Corporate Frauds”. Even though many efforts have been made to avoid these frauds they still happen frequently, for example in cases involving Boi Gordo, Banco Santos and Daslu. In the cases Boi Gordo and Banco Santos, Costa (2011) identified the characteristic elements of the fraud itself and how a favorable environment for it to happen was created. Studies such as the one performed by Costa (2011) are still relatively new in literature specially the ones that deal with antecedents of Corporate Frauds. This research has as its main goal to analyze the Corporate Fraud that happened in Banco BVA, and which had the participation of KPMG Auditores Independentes, as a process, mainly the conduct of KPMG while responsible for the auditing of Banco BVA. We are trying, therefore, to recognize the individual and organizational dimensions which preceded the occurrence of the fraud at that financial institution, understand how KPMG acted to help the fraud at Banco BVA to happen as well as analyze the defense arguments of KPMG concerning their responsibility in the Banco BVA fraud. The research had as its groundwork the previous studies about the antecedents of corporate crimes such as Bashir et al. (2011), Baucus (1994) e Zahra, Priem e Rasheed (2005) as well as the Costa (2011) thesis, specially according to the categories related to the antecedents of Corporate Frauds. The study was achieved by documental analyses using the active lawsuits at the Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo which has KPMG as procedural part. From all ten categories chosen to identify the antecedents of Corporate Fraud, only tree were not identified in the analyzed case: Lack of Reporting, Corporate Culture (BASHIR et al.; 2011) and Organization (ZAHRA; PRIEM; RASHEED, 2005) as far as the corporate governance of Banco BVA is concerned. The study contributes to the understanding of the Corporate Fraud since it highlights the subjects and, most of all, because it is such a recent event. The research extended the understanding of fraud as a process, having contributed to the knowledge in the area of the Organizational Studies, chiefly emphasizing events that occur in the dark side of Organizations i.e. events that are rarely studied and which, however, are part of Corporate operations. The research shows the necessity to observe the relationship between Auditing Firms and audited subjects. These aspects must be taken into consideration, as to the choice of the Auditing Firm, in relation to members of the internal team who will deal with the Auditing Firm, as well as being aware of risks concerning the hiring of former employees of the Auditing Firms who are, or might eventually become, clients of these firms. / Dissertação (Mestrado)

Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. (Dalajláma) The wealth of business depends on the health of workers. (Dr Maria Neira, Director, Department of Public Health and Environment, World Health Organization) The aim of the thesis on the topic "KPMG -- a healthy workplace" is to analyze the current state of KPMG as the Company supporting health. The thesis suggest changes to be improved in the future - and a long-term strategic plan. Using the method of analysis of the state were discussed several factors that affect the health of employees in the workplace. The author of the thesis advanced in the analysis through the "Quality Criteria for Healthy Workplace," which were created by the National Health Institute for the title of Health Promoting Enterprise. In conclusion of the thesis the author proposes a health promotion plan (Health Plan) and submits the possible path KPMG might take if it seeks to establish a clear Health Plan which could become a fixed part of the enterprise's business goals and values.