A partir d'un échantillon de sociétés en France, où la loi exige deux auditeurs, nous examinons l'effet de la composition des paires d'auditeurs sur des mesures générales du conservatisme non-conditionnel et conditionnel, ainsi que sur une mesure spécifique du conservatisme conditionnel :...

In this paper we propose a new method to explain the creation and measure the value of internally generated goodwill (IGG). Our method is based on the idea that firm value is affected by interactions between assets used in combination to conduct business. This novel approach contrasts with the...

We examine the consequences on impairment testing disclosures of auditor-pair choice made by French listed companies where two (joint) auditors are required by law. Managers are likely to manipulate impairment-testing disclosures since it relies on unverifiable fair value estimates (e.g.,...

(VF)Le coût du capital est traditionnellement perçu comme une fonction croissante du risque d’estimation de la distribution des flux de trésorerie futurs (FTF) dégagés par les sociétés. En référentiel international, l’information communiquée au titre des tests de dépréciation en...

The cost of equity capital is traditionally considered as an increasing function of the estimation risk – the risk of error regarding the distribution of a firm’s future cash flows (FCF). Under international GAAPs, IAS 36 “Impairment of assets” -based information disclosure conveys...

The goodwill is, by nature, complex since this notion encompasses two realities: the first is an economic concept – the expected present value of economic profits – the second is an accounting aggregate – the excess of the acquirer’s purchase price over the fair values of the target’s...

L'ouvrage présente et discute les méthodes d'évaluation pertinentes dans le cadre préparatoire au reporting financier en normes IFRS.

In this paper we propose a new method to explain the creation and measure the value of internally generated goodwill (IGG). Our method is based on the idea that firm value is affected by interactions between assets used in combination to conduct business. This novel approach contrasts with the...