Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 1998. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study investigated the divergent practice in the presentation of Value-Added Statements (V AS) by industrial companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. A standard statement (for 1997 only), as suggested by the author, was constructed for all 188 companies analysed to eliminate unusual or faulty recording of certain items. Overall, the calculated value added differed from that published by the companies due to the inclusion of certain items which are specific to particular companies. The information compiled during the investigation will also he used to upgrade the database of the University of Stellenbosch Business School. The results of the study suggest that there are indeed some deep-rooted conceptual problems in reporting value added as well as problems associated with the treatment of individual items in the statement. Taxation reporting in the V AS was found to be the major item where inconsistency was prevalent. Of the 188 companies studied, about forty percent included what the author tenned "taxation mistakes" in their VAS. Minority reporting was found to be another significant problem area where companies were very inconsistent in reporting the item. In addition, there were some strange items that the writer came across in the published VAS. [f value added is to be accepted as a useful tool in financial reporting, that is, if it is to gain popularity and usefulness, it must be derived from a consistent model and should be systematically applied. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die studie het die verskillende wyses ondersoek waarop Toegevoegdewaardestate (TWS) opgestel is deue industriele maatskappye op die Johannesburgse Effektebeurs. 'n Standaard staat (slegs vir 1997) soos voorgestel deur die skrywer is opgestel vir elk van die 188 maatskappye wat ontleed is ten einde ongewone of foutiewe rapportering te elimineer. Oor die aigemeen het die berekende toegevoegde waarde verskil van die syfers soos gepubliseer deur die maatskappy. Die verskille was hoofsaaklik toe te skryf aan die insluiting van sekere items wat uniek was aan bepaaJde maatskappye. Die informasie versamel gedurende hierdie ondersoek sal ook gebruik word om die databasis van die Bestuurskool van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch op te gradeer. Die resultate van die studie het getoon dat daar weI sommige diep-geworteide konseptuele probleme in die rapportering van toegevoegde waardc bestaan het sowel as probleme geassosieer met die hantering van individuele items in die TWS. Veertig persent van die 188 maatskappye ondersoek, het belastingfoute (soos deur die skrywer omskryf) ingesluit in die gepubliseerde TWS. Die rapportering van minderheidsbelang was ook 'n groot probleem area wat gelei het tot 'n groot mate van inkonsekwente rapportering. Verder het die skrywer op 'n hele aantal ongewone items in die gepubliseerde TWS gevind. As toegevoegde waarde as 'n handige hulpmiddel in finansiele rapportering aanvaar wil word, dit is om groter populariteit en groter gebruikswaarde te verkry, sal dit ontwikkel moet word uit 'n bepaalde model, en op 'n sistematiese wyse opgestel word.

by Kwok Chak Man, Maurice and Lau Wah Ching. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2003. Graduate Programme in Administration. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (180-193). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pNQ99259

Οι οικονομικές μονάδες μοιάζουν με τους ζωντανούς οργανισμούς: Δημιουργούνται, αναπτύσσονται, ακμάζουν, παρακμάζουν και πεθαίνουν, μέσα σε ένα αβέβαιο περιβάλλον. Η νομοτελειακή πορεία τους, όμως, από την γέννηση προς τον θάνατο είναι δυνατό να διαφοροποιηθεί ποιοτικά, μέσω της παράτασης των φάσεων της ανάπτυξης και της ακμής. Για να συμβεί αυτό θα πρέπει, στο μέτρο του δυνατού, να προγραμματίζεται η μελλοντική τους δράση, ώστε να εντοπίζονται έγκαιρα, να εκτιμώνται σωστά και να αντιμετωπίζονται αποτελεσματικά οι κίνδυνοι που τις απειλούν, παράλληλα δε να αξιοποιούνται οι ευκαιρίες που πηγάζουν από το ευρύτερο κοινωνικό και οικονομικό περιβάλλον. Είναι αναγκαία, επομένως, η διαρκής και συστηματική καταγραφή, παρατήρηση, ταξινόμηση, αξιολόγηση και αξιοποίηση των κάθε φορά διαθέσιμων δεδομένων, τα οποία εκφράζονται συνηθέστερα ως πιθανότητες κατανομές και σπανιότερα ως μονοσήμαντα μεγέθη. / These entities are like living organisms: Create, grow, flourish, decline and die within an uncertain environment. The deterministic path, however, from birth to death can be changed qualitatively by extending the phase of growth and prosperity. For this to happen should, wherever possible, to plan their future action to be identified in time to properly assess and manage effectively the risks threatening the above and also to exploit opportunities arising from the wider social and economic environment. It is necessary, therefore, the continuous and systematic recording, observation, classification, evaluation and utilization of data whenever available, the most commonly expressed as probabilities and distributions as a uniquely rare sizes.

The main objective of the thesis is to set certain limits of financial statements manipulation within Czech accountancy legislation. The autor focused on answers for the questions: ?What are acceptable limits of financial statement manipulation? and ?It is possible to set these limits?? The dissertation thesis searches for answers to the following question: ?What are the results of manipulated financial statements?? when assessing the financial health of a business entity and the predicative abilities of financial statements. The thesis includes a case report of Windows dressing creative accountancy practices and off-balance financing for two variants of possible manipulation of financial statements in connection to different results of financial health assessment of those two variants in the business entity. This dissertation thesis deals with the specific interpretation of accountancy data. Its second line deals with understanding of financial statement preparation and intents of those who prepare them. This dissertation thesis summarizes outcomes of possibility and limits of manipulated financial statements and their identification.

This thesis is focused on the evaluation of the financial health of the firm in relation to financial statements compiled according to the Czech accounting standards. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the information ability of financial statements, because these statements are the basic source for financial analysis. Its results are dependent on the quality of information, which are contained in the financial statements. The problem of the financial statements is the possibility to influence them to desirable direction.In the theoretical part is described the final accounts and there are characterized individual statements and the weaknesses of the financial statements. The last chapter of the theoretical part includes the description of the financial analysis. The practical part evaluates the financial health of the definite company. There are identified the factors, which have the influence on the financial health. The impact of these factors are demonstrated on the changes of the value of the financial health´s models.

Consolidation of financial statements under Czech accounting rules and under IFRS. Definition of consolidated unit. Modification of financial statements. Exclusion of intergroup relationship. Goodwill. Methods of consolidation.

The diploma thesis focuses on differences in the preparation of consolidated financial statements according to Austrian and Czech legislation. Although the countries are located in the European Union and the legislation of individual countries is increasingly corrected, there are some differences in the preparation of consolidated financial statements according to the legislation of both countries. These differences are explained by selected economic indicators on the results of the consolidation group. The diploma thesis also includes the preparation of a methodological manual for the preparation of consolidated financial statements according to the legislations of both countries, based on information from the user.

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Text in Afrikaans / Hierdie studie is onderneem om aan te dui of wetsvoorskriftelikheid as 'n omgewingsfaktor van finansiele verslagdoening in staat is om te verseker dat f inansiele inligting sinvol vir beleggingsbeslui tneming aan gebruikers geopenbaar word. Die volgende fasette is bespreek: (1) 'n Teoretiese verwysingsraamwerk vir finansiele verslagdoening waarin wetsvoorskriftelikheid beklemtoon is. (2) 'n Oorsig van die historiese en huidige uitwerking van wetsvoorskriftelikheid op finansiele verslagdoening. (3) Wetsvoorskriftelikheid as.'n omgewingsfaktor van finansiele verslagdoening in Suid-Afrika. Soos in die Verenigde Koninkryk, die VSA en Australie, het wetsvoorskrif telikheid in Suid-Af rika die bruikbaarheid van f inansiele state aansienlik verbeter maar daar bestaan tekortkominge in Suid-Afrika, wat aangespreek moet word. Om onafhanklike en volgehoue navorsing te verseker, behoort 'n taakmag aangestel te word sodat wetsvoorskriftelike openbaarmaking voortdurend aan die nuutste omgewingsontwikkelinge kan voldoen. Terselfdertyd behoort wetgewing maatskappye te verplig om basiese ontledingsverhoudings te openbaar vir sinvolle belegg ingsbesluitneming. / This research was undertaken to show whether regulation as an environmental factor of financial reporting can provide useful information for making decisions. The following aspects were discussed: (1) A theoretical framework for financial reporting emphasizing accounting regulation. (2) A review of the historical and current influence of regulation on financial reporting. (3) Regulation as an environmental factor of financial reporting in South Africa. As in the United Kingdom, the USA and Australia, regulation of accounting in South Africa has improved the usefulness of financial reporting to a great extent, but there are still shortcomings in South Africa that require attention. To ensure independent and continuous research, it is recommended that a task force be appointed to enable financial disclosure to cope with the latest environmental developments. The South African law should also force companies to disclose basic analytical ratios for meaningful decision-making. / Management Accounting / M.Com. (Accounting)