We examine whether UK firms engage in earnings management or forecast guidance over theperiod 1994−2002 in order to ensure that their reported earnings meet analyst earnings expectations.We explore two earnings management mechanisms: a) the use of positive abnormal working capitalaccruals and...

Die Finanzkrise hat bei vielen Banken trotz niedrigem Zinsniveau zu einer verstärktenZurückhaltung bei der Kreditvergabe geführt. Dies zwingt den Mittelstand immer häufigeralternative Wege zu finden, um sich Liquidität zu sichern. Die Innenfinanzierung, spezielldas Working Capital...

In the recent decade, capital outows from emerging economies, in the form of a demandfor liquid assets, have played a key role in the context of global imbalances. In this paper,we model the demand for liquid assets by rms in a dynamic open-economy macroeconomicmodel. We nd that the implications...

This paper investigates the financing conditions of non-financial corporations in theeuro area. We develop a new firm classification based on micro data by distinguishingbetween three groups of firms: unconstrained, relatively and absolutely constrainedfirms. We also provide further evidence on...

We test whether firms with a single bank are better shielded from loss of credit and investment cutsin periods of adverse cash flow shocks than firms with multiple bank relationships. Our estimatesof the cash flow sensitivity of investment show that both types of firms are equally subject...

Numerous empirical studies provide evidence on the value relevance of capitalizing expenditures on intangibles such as research & development (Lev and Sougiannis 1996, Hand 2003). However, accounting standards in many countries, such as the U.S. or Germany, prohibit capitalizing these. In this...

Cash flow statements have gained popularity worldwide and are nowmandatory also under German GAAP for listed companies. Based on InternationalAccounting Standard No. 7 we review their analytical value from both ashareholder’s and a creditor’s point of view. Cash flow patterns do vary...

Ein IFRS-Abschluss hat die Vermögens-, Finanz- und Ertragslage sowie die Cash-flows des Unternehmens den tatsächlichen Verhätnissen entsprechend wiederzugeben. Daher müssen IFRS - Bilanzierer Geschäftsvorfälle, sonstige Ereignisse und Bedingungen gemäß den im IASB-Rahmenkonzept...

Die vorliegende Arbeit setzt sich mit der Frage auseinander, ob und auf welche Weise für Unternehmen mit Pensionsrückstellungen, Verbindlichkeiten aus Lieferungen und Leistungen und andere Passivpositionen eine Bewertungstheorie in der Tradition des Discounted Cashflows angewendet werden...

This paper uses a unique micro-level data-set on Chinese firms to test for the existence of a"political-pecking order" in the allocation of credit. Our findings are threefold. Firstly, privateChinese firms are credit constrained while State-owned firms and foreign-owned firms inChina are not;...