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Wealth effect of auditor switch during crisis and non-crisis period : the Malaysian experience

Ismail, Shahazaz; Nasir, Annuar M. D.; Ali Ahmed, Huson … - 2006

This study examines the auditor switch effect on share prices among listed companies in Malaysia, mainly the Second …

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Profitability of UK construction contractors

Akintoye, Akintola S.; Skitmore, Martin - 1991

The paper describes three analyses to examine differences in construction company POT profitability between (1) different financial years, and (2) different sizes of companies. In the first analysis, the aggregated profitability of a sample of 80 UK general contractors was found not to differ...

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Auditor change in Malaysia: the influence of ethnicity, audit, client firm and auditor characteristics

Nazatul Faiza Syed Mustapha Nazri, Sharifah - 2011

Auditing has an important role to play in the corporate governance process and is essential in ensuring confidence in the reliability of financial information. Given the costs involved, it is important to understand the reasons why companies change their auditor and choose a particular level of...

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Audit market concentration and auditor choice in the UK

Abidin, Shamharir - 2006

determinants and new auditor selection determinants. These studies use a sample of non financial auditor change companies to test … logistic regression models of the determinants of auditor change and new auditor selection. The determinant variables include … incumbent auditor were found to be significant determinants of auditor change. Expected future growth in the company, rather …

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Auditor change during listing : effect on IPO premiums

Mohammed, Shamsher; Ali Ahmed, Huson Joher - 2006

The study investigates the relationship between auditing services provided to 213 listed firms over a period from 1996 to 2000 by reputable (or tier 1) and non-reputable (non-tier 1) audit firms and the initial returns at listing. We use market adjusted initial return to reflect the firm’s...

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An event study to investigate the impact of BEE announcements on share price

Fairbairn, Roslyn Deidre - 2009

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This event study examines the effect that Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) announcements have on a companies' share price. The average mean return model is applied to study a sample of companies from the Financial Mail Top 200 Empowerment Companies list, 2007. The mean price...

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IMPACT OF RESOURCE PRICES AND THE EXCHANGE RATE ON RESOURCE COMPANY SHARE PRICES LISTED ON JSE LTD

Klasen, Norman Bengt - 2011

It is believed that resource companies which derive their earnings from selling resources predominantly in foreign currency should be significantly exposed to both the exchange rate and the resource price. The aim of this research was to better explain the exposures facing resource companies...

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Predictability of share price returns on the JSE

Lishman, Ryan Mark - 2011

This study addresses the issue of shar eprice predictability on the JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) over the 1989 to 2009 period. Th eoverall predictability of the JSE in terms of market indices and individual share prices is examined. The predictability in prices of portfolios formed by ranking...

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FACTORS INFLUENCING

Frolich, Anton - 2011

Black Economic Empowerment is an important and influential aspect of SouthAfrica’s economy. Firms listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange have beenengaging in deals aimed at Black Economic Empowerment for a number of years.These deals are typically complex and include many aspects that...

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Reaction to CEO turnover and share prices

Grigorov, Vladimir - 2011

There have been numerous studies investigating the problem of CEO departureand concomitant market reaction around the world. In some instances themarket reaction is favourable; in others not. Throughout the various businesscycles and economic conditions the quality of management is usually...

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