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The Effects of Human Capital and Voluntary Human Capital Disclosures on Investors' Decision-Making and Assessments of Firm ValueSaucedo, Gabriel D. 04 April 2014 (has links)
A common cliché found in annual reports is "our employees are our most important, valuable asset." While many companies claim human capital is an important asset and source of valuable earnings, there is nary a human asset found in financial statements. This research paper investigates the usefulness and importance of voluntary human capital disclosures. The 2 X 2 X 2 experiment manipulates firm financial performance, non-GAAP voluntary disclosures, and disclosure attestation to identify the extent to which human capital disclosures influence investor decision-making related to assessments of management credibility and firm value. The research described in this dissertation also investigates the interactive effects of auditor attestation on voluntary disclosure.
The primary hypothesis examines whether firms providing strong human capital disclosures will have higher credibility ratings and stock price associations than firms not providing such disclosures. I find that when presented with human capital metrics, investors' assessments of credibility and firm stock price are attenuated by human capital disclosures, especially during periods of strong financial performance. Results also suggest investors key in on both non-financial and financial human capital metrics. Based on cognitive processing time, analyses indicate investors spend more time processing strong human capital disclosures. Another important hypothesis examines if firms receiving attestation services over voluntary human capital disclosures will have higher credibility ratings than firms not receiving such services. I find some evidence investors cognitively acknowledge the presence of auditor attestation reports when they are presented, and both credibility and stock price assessments are impacted by attestation services.
Overall, the original research described here makes a contribution to the existing literature by providing unique insight as to how human capital information is viewed by investors. Current reporting standards focus on financial assets, physical assets, and technological/intellectual property. This can result in significant transparency issues when publicly traded firms fail to adequately disclose human capital risks. Organizations undoubtedly have substantial unreported human capital benefits and risks, which can have a potentially significant market valuation impact. The research conducted and reported in this paper illuminates the potential benefits of human capital disclosures to both internal and external firm stakeholders. / Ph. D.
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Effects of Principles vs. Rules Based Accounting Standards and Increased Audit Reporting on Investors' Perceptions of Management's Reporting CredibilityOzlanski, Michael Edward 23 April 2013 (has links)
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the effects of principles vs. rules based accounting standards and a potential change in the audit reporting model will affect investors' perceptions of management's reporting credibility. The Securities and Exchange Commission is currently considering the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, which is considered to be a set of principles based accounting standards. Whereas, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles are considered rules based. Additionally, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is considering a possible change to the existing audit reporting model. The audit reporting change currently under consideration would require the use of additional emphasis of matter paragraphs within the audit report to discuss areas of higher risk in the financial statements. A sample of 196 nonprofessional investors completed an on-line 2 X 2 between subjects experiment that manipulated accounting standard type and level of auditor reporting. Participants assessed direct and indirect measures of reporting credibility, obtained the experimental manipulations, and provided revised credibility assessments. Changes in credibility served as the dependent variable. The results suggest that expanded auditor reporting resulted in lower perceptions of management\'s reporting credibility. Additionally, the effects of expanded auditor reporting appear stronger under rules based accounting standards. No main effects, however, of accounting standard type were observed. These results contribute to the existing literature on accounting standard type, the information content of audit reports, and reporting credibility. / Ph. D.
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An assessment of public servants' trust in management within a local municipality / Cuan FransmanFransman, Cuan January 2014 (has links)
Providing basic local administration has become one of a vast variety of priorities for all
municipalities within the South African context. Municipalities need to be instrumental in
South Africa’s socio- economic upliftment against issues like poverty and
underdevelopment because government policy requires municipalities to play a
developmental role. Taking cognizance of the transformational changes within the
South African government, the local government, within its three categories, inherited
growing responsibility for basic service delivery. This was primarily because the
democratic South Africa has inherited a public sector marred by fragmented and gross
inequalities at all levels of government activity (Mathekga & Buccus, 2006). The
effectiveness of good local governance may rely on the capacity of local government
structures, participative of municipal leadership and employees, to provide an integrated
development approach to social and economic development issues and to supply
essential services congruent with the needs and desires of the local communities (The
Institute for Democracy in Africa, 2010). Municipalities need to be in a position to
identify and prioritise local needs, determine adequate levels of services and allocate
necessary resources to the public (COGTA, 2009c).
The role of local government in, amongst other things, is to promote a better life for all
by creating jobs, alleviating poverty, which is imperative in achieving a prosperous
civilization. The transformation of local government, as it stood during the apartheid
period, was aimed at removing the racial basis of government and making it a
mechanism for the integration of society and the redistribution of municipal services
from the rich to the poor. Thus, local government is the key site of delivery and
development and is central to the entire transformative project of the new South Africa.
In order for any municipality to be accountable for delivering a basic human right
towards local communities, as stipulated in the Constitution of 1996, it is imperative that
the relationship between the internal stakeholders of the local municipality is sound. The test would be to see how the municipal employees’ perception of trust influences the
trust relationship between employees and managers in the local government sphere.
Taking cognizance of the manner in which local government mechanisms and its
related structures are administered, the research will aim to establish how important the
vertical trust relationship between municipal employees and managers is, as a
contributing factor for effective service delivery to its communities. Attention will focus
on the conceptualization of vertical trust between employees and managers within local
government in South Africa as well as to determine whether municipalities’ performance
indeed have a link with vertical trust relationship between the relevant employees and
managers. This will be explained within a broader perception by focusing on relevant
theories of trust, which include the theories related different types- and dimensions of
trust, and influence of the trust relationship within the local government sphere.
The research focused on the performance of a Category B municipality within the
geographic area of the Western Cape, and how the vertical trust relationship between
employees towards managers and the subsequent performance of the municipalities
would influence effective service delivery. A Category B municipality within the Eden
district was identified as an institution that, within the broader government sphere, has
been complimented and accolade due to continuous improvements in service delivery
over the last few years. Five dimensions were examined by conducting a survey in
order to establish the perceptions of municipal employees relating to the dimensions of
job satisfaction, employee empowerment, communication, management reporting and
performance management. These perceptions were assessed by interpreting the
responses of (N = 205) respondents from the Category B municipality.
The main finding was that the respondents were very negative towards how they
experience the five dimensions within the Category B municipality. Based on the
internal consistency of the five dimensions, the results of the research were of concern
as a significant part of the respondents portrayed some sort of animosity towards how
they perceived and responded to the statements. This is contrary to the Category B municipality’s continuous and improved financial performance and non-existent service
delivery protests, as compared to other municipalities within the geographical area of
the Western Cape. This research highlighted that, although the attitudes towards most
of the statements were negatively experienced by the respondents, the Category B
municipality still managed to get accolades for continuous and improved financial
performance and non-existent service delivery protests. The revelations from the
respondents highlight a sense of effective and efficient performance by the category B
municipality with a mainly negative workforce. This poses a concern as to the
proposition of this research in terms of how significant the role of such trust between
affected parties play within the dynamics of this Category B municipality. The primary
reason for this observation relates to the researcher’s view that it has become critical for
management to get personally involved in managing the emotional part of its
employees, in order to ignite a sense of belonging to the municipality where employees
will put renewed emphasis on the trust towards all levels of the organizational hierarchy.
It can be concluded that, in order for vertical trust to be of significance within the
dynamics of this Category B municipality, the concept of vertical trust relationship can
be nurtured by employing a working environment based on mutual respect, dignity,
cooperation and honest communication. / MBA, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
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An assessment of public servants' trust in management within a local municipality / Cuan FransmanFransman, Cuan January 2014 (has links)
Providing basic local administration has become one of a vast variety of priorities for all
municipalities within the South African context. Municipalities need to be instrumental in
South Africa’s socio- economic upliftment against issues like poverty and
underdevelopment because government policy requires municipalities to play a
developmental role. Taking cognizance of the transformational changes within the
South African government, the local government, within its three categories, inherited
growing responsibility for basic service delivery. This was primarily because the
democratic South Africa has inherited a public sector marred by fragmented and gross
inequalities at all levels of government activity (Mathekga & Buccus, 2006). The
effectiveness of good local governance may rely on the capacity of local government
structures, participative of municipal leadership and employees, to provide an integrated
development approach to social and economic development issues and to supply
essential services congruent with the needs and desires of the local communities (The
Institute for Democracy in Africa, 2010). Municipalities need to be in a position to
identify and prioritise local needs, determine adequate levels of services and allocate
necessary resources to the public (COGTA, 2009c).
The role of local government in, amongst other things, is to promote a better life for all
by creating jobs, alleviating poverty, which is imperative in achieving a prosperous
civilization. The transformation of local government, as it stood during the apartheid
period, was aimed at removing the racial basis of government and making it a
mechanism for the integration of society and the redistribution of municipal services
from the rich to the poor. Thus, local government is the key site of delivery and
development and is central to the entire transformative project of the new South Africa.
In order for any municipality to be accountable for delivering a basic human right
towards local communities, as stipulated in the Constitution of 1996, it is imperative that
the relationship between the internal stakeholders of the local municipality is sound. The test would be to see how the municipal employees’ perception of trust influences the
trust relationship between employees and managers in the local government sphere.
Taking cognizance of the manner in which local government mechanisms and its
related structures are administered, the research will aim to establish how important the
vertical trust relationship between municipal employees and managers is, as a
contributing factor for effective service delivery to its communities. Attention will focus
on the conceptualization of vertical trust between employees and managers within local
government in South Africa as well as to determine whether municipalities’ performance
indeed have a link with vertical trust relationship between the relevant employees and
managers. This will be explained within a broader perception by focusing on relevant
theories of trust, which include the theories related different types- and dimensions of
trust, and influence of the trust relationship within the local government sphere.
The research focused on the performance of a Category B municipality within the
geographic area of the Western Cape, and how the vertical trust relationship between
employees towards managers and the subsequent performance of the municipalities
would influence effective service delivery. A Category B municipality within the Eden
district was identified as an institution that, within the broader government sphere, has
been complimented and accolade due to continuous improvements in service delivery
over the last few years. Five dimensions were examined by conducting a survey in
order to establish the perceptions of municipal employees relating to the dimensions of
job satisfaction, employee empowerment, communication, management reporting and
performance management. These perceptions were assessed by interpreting the
responses of (N = 205) respondents from the Category B municipality.
The main finding was that the respondents were very negative towards how they
experience the five dimensions within the Category B municipality. Based on the
internal consistency of the five dimensions, the results of the research were of concern
as a significant part of the respondents portrayed some sort of animosity towards how
they perceived and responded to the statements. This is contrary to the Category B municipality’s continuous and improved financial performance and non-existent service
delivery protests, as compared to other municipalities within the geographical area of
the Western Cape. This research highlighted that, although the attitudes towards most
of the statements were negatively experienced by the respondents, the Category B
municipality still managed to get accolades for continuous and improved financial
performance and non-existent service delivery protests. The revelations from the
respondents highlight a sense of effective and efficient performance by the category B
municipality with a mainly negative workforce. This poses a concern as to the
proposition of this research in terms of how significant the role of such trust between
affected parties play within the dynamics of this Category B municipality. The primary
reason for this observation relates to the researcher’s view that it has become critical for
management to get personally involved in managing the emotional part of its
employees, in order to ignite a sense of belonging to the municipality where employees
will put renewed emphasis on the trust towards all levels of the organizational hierarchy.
It can be concluded that, in order for vertical trust to be of significance within the
dynamics of this Category B municipality, the concept of vertical trust relationship can
be nurtured by employing a working environment based on mutual respect, dignity,
cooperation and honest communication. / MBA, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
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Sjuksköterskor i ambulans uppfattning om prehospital avvikelserapportering : en fenomenografisk intervjustudie / Nurses in ambulance perception of reporting adverse events : a phenomenographic interview studyLindholm Flyborg, Joakim January 2013 (has links)
No description available.
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Návrh manažerského reportingu a vizualizace dat / Proposal of Management Reporting and Data VisualizationTesařík, Libor January 2017 (has links)
The aim of the diploma thesis is to analyze the current state of creation of management reporting, its contribution to a company and to create a proposal for improving and expanding awareness of reporting in a company.
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Sustainability management and reporting: Capital market perspectives and implicationsThun, Toni W. 14 June 2023 (has links)
This paper-based dissertation comprises three essays dealing with sustainability management and reporting from a capital market perspective and their implications on capital markets. The dissertation is divided into four chapters. The first chapter provides a general overview of the research context by outlining the structure and aims of the dissertation and introducing the three manuscripts. The second chapter corresponds to the first manuscript and analyses how a chief sustainability officer influences sustainability reporting. The third chapter corresponds to the second manuscript and analyses how sustainability key performance indicators affect sustainability performance. The fourth and final chapter corresponds with the third manuscript. It deals with the question of how analysts perceive and evaluate different stages of sustainability strategy: a standalone sustainability strategy and sustainability integrated into the corporate strategy.
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International Financial Reporting Standards adoption in a continental European context: perspectives of preparersLantto, A.-M. (Anna-Maija) 02 June 2014 (has links)
Abstract
This dissertation provides a comprehensive picture of IFRS adoption from the perspective of preparers of accounting information in a continental European context. The dissertation examines the differences between IFRS and continental European accounting and analyses whether these differences influence and have implications for accounting and controlling practices and, if so, in what ways. The dissertation, therefore, presents case studies on accounting and controlling practices and develops theoretical explanations for these practices.
This dissertation develops theoretical explanations of why and how business becomes involved in accounting (or accounting and business come closer to each other) and identifies different ways in which business becomes involved in accounting. Moreover, the dissertation provides insights into the implications of business involvements for accounting and control practices at three different levels, i.e. organisation, accounting function and individual accountants.
In more general terms, this dissertation provides evidence of how financial accounting becomes more horizontal and has implications for both accounting and control practices. On the one hand, the dissertation examines management across two worlds, i.e. accounting and business, and focuses on the role of boundary objects used to mediate different worlds. On the other hand, the dissertation highlights learning at the boundaries and shows how boundary crossing was used as a strategy to fulfil the requirements of financial and corporate reporting. Finally, the dissertation argues that, rather than describing financial accounting and corporate reporting purely as a vertical process, we should pay attention to the lateral processing of information as required by the standards as well as the needs of management. / Tiivistelmä
Tämä väitöskirja tarjoaa laajan kokonaiskuvan IFRS-standardiston käyttöönottoon tilinpäätösinformaation laatijan näkökulmasta. Tutkimus tarkastelee käyttöönottoa ja laatijan näkökulmaa erityisesti mannereurooppalaisessa kontekstissa. Tutkimus analysoi niin kutsutun mannereurooppalaisen normiston ja IFRS-standardiston välisiä eroja sekä näiden seuraamuksia laskenta- ja kontrollikäytäntöihin. Tutkimus tarjoaa tapaustutkimuksia laskenta- ja kontrollikäytännöistä sekä löytää ja kehittää teoreettisia selityksiä näille käytännöille.
Tutkimus löytää teoreettisen selityksen sille, miksi ja miten liiketoiminta on läsnä raportoitavan informaation laatimisessa tai miksi liiketoiminnan johtaminen ja raportoitavan informaation laatiminen lähenevät toisiaan. Lisäksi tutkimus identifioi eri tapoja sille, miten liiketoiminta on läsnä informaation laatimisessa. Tutkimus tarjoaa tietoa liiketoiminnan läsnäolon seuraamuksista laskenta- ja kontrollikäytäntöihin kolmella eri tasolla: yrityksen, taloushallinnon funktion sekä taloushallinnon henkilöstön tasolla.
Tämä väitöskirja osoittaa, miten tilinpäätösraportointi tulee IFRS-standardiston käyttöönoton myötä horisontaalisemmaksi ja miten tällä on seuraamuksia laskenta- ja kontrollikäytäntöihin. Tutkimus analysoi kahden maailman, ts. laskennan ja liiketoiminnan, välistä johtamista ja keskittyy rajaobjektien roolien tarkastelemiseen. Lisäksi tutkimus korostaa rajavyöhykkeellä tapahtuvaa oppimista ja osoittaa, kuinka rajanylitystä käytetään täyttämään sekä tilinpäätösraportoinnin että yhtiöiden sisäisten raportointien tarpeet. Tämä tutkimus osoittaa, että tilinpäätösraportoinnin ja yhtiötason raportoinnin horisontaalisiin piirteisiin tulisi kiinnittää huomiota sen sijaan, että ne kuvattaisiin puhtaasti vertikaalisina prosesseina. Tutkimus osoittaa, että sekä tilinpäätösstandardit että yhtiön johdon tarpeet vaativat raportoinnilta lateraalisia prosesseja.
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