Syftet med denna studie är att öka förståelsen för hur revisorer reviderar goodwillposten gällande företagsförvärvad goodwill i svenska noterade bolag och hur revisorer förhåller sig till nedskrivningsprövning enligt IFRS. Studiens syfte är även att undersöka vad revisorer anser om de tre faktorerna neutralitet, väsentlighet samt revidering som grund för framtida beslutsfattanden och hur dessa tre faktorer påverkar revideringen. Den metod som använts är en kvalitativ forskningsmetod med en kombination av en induktiv och deduktiv ansats. Den empiriska undersökningen har gjorts utifrån semistrukturerade intervjuer och dessa utfördes övervägande med auktoriserade revisorer. Det empiriska materialet har analyserats och återkopplats till tidigare forskning för att besvara studiens forskningsfrågor. Studien visar att goodwill är ett omdiskuterat ämne på grund av att posten är svår att värdera samt att det är svårt att separera övriga immateriella tillgångar från goodwill. Studien visar även att revisionsbevis är en viktig del i revisionsprocessen. Gällande nedskrivningsprövning enligt IFRS visar studien att regelverket är komplicerat och att det därmed kräver kompetens och förståelse. Med detta konstateras att tydligare regelverk och riktlinjer skulle vara fördelaktigt. Resultaten från studien visar att revisorerna anser ej att agera neutralt i sin bedömning är ett problem och att detta anses vara en förutsättning för att utöva yrket. Gällande goodwillpostens väsentlighet visar studien att postens storlek är avgörande samt att det ej finns någon fastställd modell vid bedömning av väsentlighetstal. Studien visar även att revidering av goodwillposten bidrar med kvalité och tillförlitlighet till årsredovisningarna. Reviderade årsredovisningar är därmed viktigt för investerarnas framtida beslutsfattanden. Ett förslag till vidare forskning är att utföra en liknande studie med ett större urval samt komplettera denna med företagens synvinkel av hur de arbetar med nedskrivningsprövning enligt IFRS. / The purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of how auditors should audit existing goodwill in Swedish listed companies and how the auditors relate to impairment test under IFRS. The study's purpose is also to investigate what auditors consider about the three factors - neutrality, substantial and auditing as a basis for future decision-shaping process and how these factors influence the auditing. The method used is a qualitative research method with a combination of inductive and deductive approach. The empirical investigation was made based on semi-structured interviews and these were conducted predominantly with certified public auditors. The empirical data have been compared to previous research in order to answer the research questions. The study shows that goodwill is a debated topic due to the record is difficult to value and that it is difficult to separate other intangible assets from goodwill. The study also shows that the statement of qualifications is an important part of the audit process. Applicable impairment according to IFRS study shows that the regulatory framework is complicated and that it therefore requires expertise and understanding. This shows that clearer rules and guidelines would be beneficial. The results of the study show that the auditors do not think that acting neutral in their assessment is a problem and that this is considered a prerequisite for the exercise of the profession. Existing goodwill substantial study shows that the record size is crucial, and not see any fixed model when assessing materiality speech. The study also shows that the auditing of goodwill contributes to quality and reliability to the financial statements. Audited financial statements are thus important for investors ' future decision shaping process. A suggestion to further research is to conduct a similar study with a larger sample and supplement this with enterprise point of view of how they work with impairment testing under IFRS.

Submitted by Beatriz Lopez Nunez (beatriz.lopez.nunez@hotmail.com) on 2016-11-01T16:25:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Correct_FGV_Beatriz_LopezNunez_Final.pdf: 1662185 bytes, checksum: 503c9199ac7bb99534f37f9232fc2b7c (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Fabiana da Silva Segura (fabiana.segura@fgv.br) on 2016-11-01T16:41:46Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Correct_FGV_Beatriz_LopezNunez_Final.pdf: 1662185 bytes, checksum: 503c9199ac7bb99534f37f9232fc2b7c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-01T17:11:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Correct_FGV_Beatriz_LopezNunez_Final.pdf: 1662185 bytes, checksum: 503c9199ac7bb99534f37f9232fc2b7c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016 / Previous studies have proven that graphs are often manipulated to feign a better and sometimes unreal image of the company to investors and other users of annual reports, who rely on graphical disclosure in their decision-making process. This paper uses hand collected data from the reports of a representative sample of 57 Brazilian companies that belong to the Bovespa Index in 2014, and presents an empirical analysis of the use and misuse of graphs in their annual reports. Results not only reveal that the usage of graphs in annual reports is very important to Brazilian companies, but also that there is evidence of measurement distortion (favorable deviations for the companies) and presentational enhancement. In addition, the study shows that the lower the corporate’s performance and governance, the higher the probability of measurement distortion. Although there is no evidence of selectivity, the study proves that companies with worse corporate governance are more likely to present this type of distortion. This paper expects to address this issue to preparers and users of annual reports in the country, and to draw attention of accounting regulatory institutions to formulate standard guidelines of graphical disclosure to avoid misleading information through graphs. / Estudos anteriores já provaram que os gráficos são frequentemente manipulados para aparentar uma imagem melhor – e muitas vezes irreal – da empresa para investidores e outros usuários dos relatórios anuais, que dependem da divulgação gráfica em seu processo de decisão. Esta investigação se baseia em dados coligidos a mão dos relatórios de uma amostra de 57 empresas pertencentes ao Índice Bovespa em 2014, e apresenta uma análise empírica do uso e abuso dos gráficos em seus relatórios anuais. Os resultados deste estudo não só revelam que o uso de gráficos em relatórios é de extrema importância para as empresas Brasileiras, mas também evidencia nos gráficos distorção de medida (divergências a favor das empresas) e a violação de princípios em sua construção. Além disso, o estudo demonstra que quanto pior o desempenho e a governança corporativa da empresa, maior a probabilidade de distorção de medida nos gráficos. Apesar de não haver evidência de seletividade, o trabalho prova que é mais provável que exista este tipo de distorção nos gráficos dos relatórios das empresas com pior governança corporativa. Este estudo pretende abordar esta questão aos preparadores e usuários brasileiros de relatórios anuais e chamar atenção das instituições reguladores contábeis para que formulem diretrizes padrões para a divulgação gráfica com o objetivo de evitar informação enganosa através de gráficos.

Submitted by Cristiane Oliveira (cristiane.oliveira@fgv.br) on 2011-06-13T16:51:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 66080100261.pdf: 911970 bytes, checksum: 11cba7708a5ac1251ebc46e1d9a99f04 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Vera Lúcia Mourão(vera.mourao@fgv.br) on 2011-06-13T17:00:09Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 66080100261.pdf: 911970 bytes, checksum: 11cba7708a5ac1251ebc46e1d9a99f04 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Vera Lúcia Mourão(vera.mourao@fgv.br) on 2011-06-13T17:03:54Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 66080100261.pdf: 911970 bytes, checksum: 11cba7708a5ac1251ebc46e1d9a99f04 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2011-06-13T17:52:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 66080100261.pdf: 911970 bytes, checksum: 11cba7708a5ac1251ebc46e1d9a99f04 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-03 / Trade Credit (TC) é o crédito de curto prazo vinculado a venda de produtos cedido pelo fornecedor ao seu cliente sem a figura do agente financeiro. O objetivo deste estudo é testar se as empresas da América Latina (argentinas, brasileiras e mexicanas) substituem o crédito bancário pelo TC nos períodos de crise analisando por setores da economia e por tamanho de empresa. Foi utilizada uma amostra entre os anos 1994 até 2009 dos balanços de empresas listadas na bolsa de valores contendo ao todo 265 empresas com um total de 2.992 observações. Os dados em painel foram regredidos utilizando o método dos Efeitos Fixos. Evidências de que o TC é um substituto do crédito bancário foram encontradas para todas as pequenas empresas e para as pequenas empresas do setor de manufatura dos três países. Estes resultados estão em linha com a literatura internacional (Blasio, 2005). No entanto, não foram encontradas evidências do efeito de substituição para as grandes empresas mexicanas e brasileiras uma vez que estas empresas se utilizam de outras fontes de financiamento como o mercado de capitais, por exemplo. As empresas brasileiras concedem mais Trade Credit que recebem enquanto que as argentinas e mexicanas praticamente empatam em conceder e receber Trade Credit. / Trade Credit is the short term loan between companies and is related to product sales where the supplier finances its clients without a bank agent. The main objective of this study is to test if the Trade Credit is a substitute of banking credit in periods of financial crises for Latin America. Sample of Brazilian, Argentine and Mexican public listed companies were used between 1994 and 2009 (265 companies and 2.992 observations in total), adding size and industry analysis. The panel data were regressed using Fixed Efects method. Evidences that TC is a substitute of banking credit were found in all small companies and small manufacturing sectors for the three countries. Those results are in line with international literature (Blasio, 2005). However, the substitute effect was not found in large Mexican and Brazilian companies since these companies may use other funding sources such as capital market, for example. The Brazilian companies give more than receive Trade Credit while the Argentine and Mexican give and receive roughly same ratio.

This dissertation reflects the results of a study during which the 2006 annual reports of the top-40 JSE listed companies, were assessed for their disclosure of the required corporate governance statements. Content analysis was used to identify the information. The results obtained indicate that the majority of the JSE's top-40 listed companies adhere to good corporate governance disclosure practices. However, there are areas in which the non-disclosure of information was prevalent. These include the disclosure of information on the selection of external auditors and whistle blowing. Future research, employing sources such as SENS announcements, press releases, trading updates, cautionary announcements and websites together with annual reports should be conducted. / Financial Accounting / M.Com. (Accounting)

This study investigates the association between traditional and alternative working capital measures and the returns of industrial firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock E"change. Twenty five variables for all industrial firms listed for the most recent 10 years were derived from standardised annual balance sheet data of the University of Pretoria's Bureau of Financial Analysis. Traditional liquidity ratios measuring working capital position, activity and leverage, and alternative liquidity measures, were calculated for each of the 135 participating firms for the 1 0 years. These working capital measures were tested for association with five return measures for every firm over the same period. This was done by means of a chi-square test for association, followed by stepwise multiple regression undertaken to quantify the underlying structural relationships between the return measures and the working capital measures. The results of the tests indicated that the traditional working capital leverage measures, in particular, total current liabilities divided by funds flow, and to a lesser e"tent, long-term loan capital divided by net working capital, displayed the greatest associations, and e"plained the majority of the variance in the return measures. At-test, undertaken to analyse the size effect on the working capital measures employed by the participating firms, compared firms according to total assets. The results revealed significant differences between the means of the top quartile of firms and the bottom quartile, for eight of the 13 working capital measures included in the study. A nonparametric test was applied to evaluate the sector effect on the working capital measures employed by the participating firms. The rank scores indicated significant differences in the means across the sectors for si" of the 13 working capital measures. A decrease in the working capital leverage measures of current liabilities divided by funds flow, and long-term loan capital divided by net working capital, should signal an increase in returns, and vice versa. It is recommended that financial managers consider these findings when forecasting firm returns. / Business Management / D. Com. (Business Management)

近年來，在中國大陸市場有大量公司進行掛牌上市的同時，也有越來越多的公司出現債務逾期甚至是違約的情況。考慮到目前中國經濟增速放緩，處在轉型發展的複雜階段，銀行信貸等資金供應鏈需要謹慎評估企業出現財務困境的風險。但是我們發現金融機構在平常管理信貸業務的時候會盲目地看重高額利潤的回報而忽略借款者潛在的財務危機，而且投資人在進行投資分析的時候往往也會忽略企業的財務狀況而使自己遭受損失，因此從企業的財務狀況入手對其進行財務困境機率的評估有非常重大的現實意義。 本文通過對企業財務指標進行相關分析以構建公司財務困境機率評估模型。本文選取了不良貸款率最高的製造業作為研究對象，將2015年滬深兩地的124家上市製造業公司的財務資料作為訓練樣本，將2014年120家上市公司的財務資料作為檢驗樣本，將交易所特別處理公司劃分為非正常組公司，其餘為正常組。本文通過篩選得出23個財務指標作為研究變數，引入了 Logistic 模型與 SVM 模型，針對單一模型的預測結果在準確率和穩定性方面不理想的問題引入了基於 Logistic 模型、SVM 模型的組合模型，並用檢驗樣本進行了四個模型的相關實證分析，比較了四個模型之間的準確度。 對四個模型進行實證分析的結果表明：Logistic模型穩健性好、可解釋性強、建模過程簡單易操作，但分類精度略低於 SVM 模型；SVM雖然分類精度高，但缺乏可解釋性和穩定性，且建模過程依賴專家知識和經驗；Logistic -SVM 組合模型則兼具其優點，預測精確度較單一模型均有提高，而且研究發現異態並行結構優於串型結構。通過本文建立的模型可以計算出企業的陷入財務困境的機率，有效評估企業的違約風險，進而為相關金融機構和投資者提供放款或投資的判斷依據。 / At present, more and more companies are listed in the Chinese mainland market. At the same time, more and more companies are frequently at risk of default and overdue. Given the slowdown in China's economic growth and the complex environment of transformation and development, the supply of funds such as bank loans and other capital needs to be cautious, debt default, loan overdue cases are still likely to occur one after another. However, we find that financial institutions blindly value the return of high profits while ignoring the potential financial crisis of borrowers in the normal management of credit business, it is of great significance to start with the financial status of a company to assess the probability of financial distress. This paper builds a company default probability assessment model by analyzing the financial indicators of enterprises. This paper selects the manufacturing industry with the highest NPL as the research object. Taking the financial data of 124 listed manufacturing companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen in 2015 as the training samples, using the financial data of 120 listed companies in 2014 as the test sample, Exchange special treatment companies divided into non-normal group companies, the rest for the normal group. According to the data of its 2015 financial indicators, 23 financial indicators were screened out as research variables, and a comprehensive analysis was carried out. The Logistic model and SVM model were introduced. Combined model was introduced based on the Logistic model and SVM model to solve the problem that the prediction accuracy and stability of the single model were not ideal,. Finally, empirical analysis of the four models is carried out using the sample data of listed companies in 2014, and the accuracy of the four models is compared. The results of empirical analysis of the four models show that Logistic regression model has no strict assumptions on the data, a better stability and interpretation, but the classification accuracy is slightly lower than the SVM model. The SVM model has higher classification accuracy, but the disadvantage is the lack of interpretability and stability, the modeling process depends on expert knowledge and experience. In order to balance the stability of Logistic model and the accuracy of SVM model, this paper introduces a combined model based on Logistic model and SVM model. The analysis shows that the prediction accuracy of combined model is higher than that of single model, the combination of Logistic regression model and SVM model based on Parallel structure has a higher prediction accuracy than Sequential structure. The model established in this paper can calculate the default probability of an enterprise, effectively assess companies’ risk of financial distress, and then provide the judgment basis for the relevant financial institutions and investors to lend or invest.

Titel: “Könsfördelningen i styrelser och dess samband med utdelningsnivån i börsnoterade företag, En kvantitativ studie utförd på svenska börsnoterade företag” Nivå: C-uppsats i företagsekonomi Författare: Mathias Ehrlin och Elvira Estmyr Handledare: Peter Lindberg Datum: 2017 - September Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka om utdelningsnivån har något samband med andelen kvinnor i börsnoterade företags styrelser och om utdelningsnivån visar samband med andra faktorer däribland företagsspecifika- och styrelsespecifika variabler. Inom tidigare forskning är det flertalet företagsspecifika faktorer som visat sig ha ett samband med utdelningsnivån. Däremot finns det mindre forskning för styrelsespecifika faktorer varpå vår studies unika bidrag är att undersöka Sverige som är en av de länder med högst andel kvinnor i börsnoterade företags styrelser. Metod: Studien tillämpar kvantitativ metod med deduktiv ansats. Data från år 2014 samlas in i huvudsak via källorna Thomson Reuters Datastream/Eikon, Retriever databas och böckerna “Styrelser och revisorer, i Sveriges börsföretag”. Vid statistiska testerna och analysen delas datan upp. Dels utförs bivariat analys och regressionsanalys för samtliga företag och dels endast de företag som genomfört utdelning. Standard multipel regression tillämpas. Slutligen förkastar/bekräftar vi hypoteser utifrån de signifikanta resultat vi får. Resultat & slutsats: Studien visar ett positivt samband mellan lönsamhet och utdelningsnivå vid analys för samtliga företag. Detta resultat är väl i linje med tidigare forskning. Övriga variabler når inte signifikans vilket kan bero på populationens storlek och observationsperioden som denna studie behandlar. Inget samband kan bekräftas eller förkastas för andel kvinnor i styrelser och dess samband med utdelningsnivå, därmed kan inte syftet för studien besvaras.Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Studien leder till ökad nyfikenhet för fortsatt forskning på området och att då analysera fler variabler och i större skala. Exempelvis fler styrelsespecifika variabler kan undersökas såsom styrelsens storlek och kön på styrelseordförande för att se om ett samband existerar mellan dessa och utdelningsnivån. Intressant hade även varit att vidga studien till att undersöka samband som dessa faktorer har på utdelningspolicy och andra tänkbara aspekter.Uppsatsens Bidrag: Bidraget uppsatsen medför är främst ett bidrag till att framtida forskning bör vara av större skala då detta förhoppningsvis ger fler signifikanta resultat. Utöver detta bidrar studien med en förståelse för hur stor skillnad en förändring av lönsamheten gör på utdelningsnivån. Detta anser vi ger ökad förståelse för ämnet till framtida forskning men även för privata investerare och företag. Nyckelord: Utdelningsnivå, företag, andel kvinnor, styrelse, Sverige, börsnoterade företag, styrelsespecifika faktorer, företagsspecifika faktorer, styrelsens sammansättning. / Title: "Gender distribution in boards and it’s relation to dividend level in listed companies, A quantitative study conducted in Swedish publicly listed companies" Level: Final assignment for Bachelor Degree in Business Administration Authors: Mathias Ehrlin and Elvira Estmyr Supervisor: Peter Lindberg Date: 2017 - September Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate if there’s a relation between the level of dividends and the proportion of women in listed companies’ boards and if the level of dividends is related to other factors including firm specific- and board specific variables. In previous research, the majority of firm-specific factors have been found to be related to the dividend level. On the other hand, there is less research for board-specific factors, our unique contribution is to investigate Sweden, which is one of the countries with the highest level of gender distribution in the boards of listed companies. Method: The study applies quantitative method with deductive approach. Data from 2014 is collected mainly through the sources Thomson Reuters Datastream/Eikon, Retriever database and the books "“Styrelser och revisorer, i Sveriges börsföretag”". At the statistical tests and analysis, the data was split up. Bivariate analysis and regression analysis is carried out on all companies in our study and also these tests are executed on only those companies that have made a dividend payout for the period. Standard multiple regression is applied. Finally, we reject or confirm hypotheses based on the significant results we receive. Result & Conclusions: The study shows a positive correlation between profitability and dividend level when analyzing all companies in our study. This result is well in line with previous research. Other variables do not reach significance, which may depend on the size of the population and the observation period that this study takes into account. No relationship can be confirmed or rejected for the proportion of women in boards and the dividend level. The aim of this study is therefore left unanswered.Suggestions for future research: The study leads to increased curiosity for continued research in the field and to analyze more variables and on a larger scale. For example, more board-specific variables can be investigated such as the size and gender of the Board of Directors to see if there is a relationship between these and the dividend level. It would also be interesting to have broadened the study to investigate the impact these factors have on dividend policy and other possible aspects. Contribution of the thesis: The contribution the thesis entails primarily is that it provides more intel to the fact that future research should be of a larger scale, as this would then hopefully give more significant results. In addition, the study provides an understanding of how a change in profitability impacts the dividend level. In our opinion, we provide greater understanding of the subject for future research but also for private investors and companies. Keywords: Dividend, Dividend level, Company, Proportion of Women, Board, Board of directors, Sweden, Listed companies, Board-specific factors, Firm-specific factors, Board composition.

The diploma thesis is focused on problems of listed words in czech language teaching. The main aim of the thesis was to found the most effective method of listed words teaching in a third year of primary school. Theoretical part describes the position of listed words in Czech language and it search a pitfalls during the listed words teaching. The component of a teoretical part is also an analysis of Czech language textbooks for the third year of primary school. In the end of a theoretical part I was founding the other methods of listed words teaching which can be used in teaching. In practical part i was creating a materials for listed words teaching by selected teaching method (the method of word formation groups) and than i was verifying this method in a practical using. For the research investigation i selected qualitated method an action teaching research. With a group of six students i studyied by the method of word formation groups and than i compare them with rest of a class, which was teaching by traditional method of teaching. In conclusion of a diploma thesis i tested the both groups. In a final test i founded out, that the method of word formation groups is more effective than the tradiotional method. Keywords Listed words, teaching method, spelling, third year of primary school,...

This thesis describes the construction development of residential real estate in the area of Brno - Stranice. It considers not only the description of the location and its history but also it describes the development of construction of the residential real estate in individual periods of time when the main attention is given to the period of the First Republic, in which the greatest construction development took place. Furthermore, this work describes the significant architectonic building works as well as the current construction and development of this location in the future. The main purpose of this thesis is to summarize the progress of the residential real estate construction in the location of Brno – Stranice since the beginning of the construction in the nineties of 19th century till present, when the construction is almost completed.

As time progresses and compensation increases for CEOs, the need for information will be required to debate whether it is rational for CEOs to receive more pay in various forms. According to agency theory, CEOs have an intrinsic need to act in their self-interests, while the shareholder requires value creation and implements various safeguards to ensure that the CEOs do what they are expected to do. Therefore, corporate governance, which is a part of corporations' mechanisms, could be an act to minimise agency costs while forming the CEOs' compensation and controlling the work with various measures. Financial performance methods themselves, such as comparing revenue between years to control CEOs' work, are indeed essential to see if these could influence the CEOs' agenda.  There have been previous studies regarding CEO compensation and company growth. However, there is a lack of research made in Sweden, especially for listed companies on OMX Stockholm. This research found a relationship between CEO compensation and firm growth. Nonetheless, previous research has shown contradicting results. This thesis performed a panel data regression that includes 354 unique firms that formed the OMX Stockholm PI, an index on Nasdaq. The firms have been observed for seven years, creating a data set with approximately 2,500 observations.