In der vorliegenden Dissertation wird der Rückkauf eigener Anteile vor dem Hintergrund der Informations- und Anreizkonflikte in den Beziehungen zwischen den Eigenkapitalgebern, den Fremdkapitalgebern sowie dem Management eines Unternehmens diskutiert. Um die Richtung der Anreiz- und...

This thesis seeks to explain the extent and quality of financial ratio disclosures within the 2007 annual reports of 300 Australian listed firms. Agency theory is utilised as the underlying theoretical framework. The extent of financial ratio disclosures (EFRD) is captured through a 43-item...

In this study, pooled time-series, cross-sectional data on 110 Australian companies over the period 1992-1998 is employed to examine whether EVA® is more highly associated with stock returns than conventional accounting-based measures: namely, earnings before extraordinary items, net cash flow...

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verskeie navorsingsprojekte is oor die jare gedoen ten opsigte van die voorspellingsmoontlikhede van kontantvloei en winste, met teenstrydige resultate. Daar is egter weinig navorsing gedoen oor die verhouding wat tussen winste en kontantvloei bestaan. Hierdie...

Cash flow prediction is involved in a number of economic decisions, particularly in investment. Previous research conducted in the United States has provided inconsistency in the results of investigating accounting data, cash flow and accrual accounting data in predicting future cash flows. No...

Three Essays on Stock Market SeasonalityHyung-Suk Choi136 pagesDirected by Dr. Cheol S. EunIn chapter 1, we examine seasonality in returns to style portfolios, which serve as important benchmarks for asset allocation, and investigate its implications for investment. In doing so, we consider...