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I elaborate upon the foundations of Gecon – Economic Management System – model to propose a new theory on goodwill and … economic value of the new ideas and plans still to be implemented, which seems to be the true nature of goodwill. The non …. According to this view, accounting goodwill is a portion of the intangible wealth of the acquirer, which quickly dissipates …
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This paper has three objectives: (1) To introduce a theoretical solution to the issue of non-additivity between assets in place, relying on an accounting-based valuation approach; (2) To explain how such an approach can be implemented empirically by measuring synergies between assets; (3) To...
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Using the valuation methods proposed by, we value the internally generated intangible assets of the listed companies in DS30 index by capitalizing relevant portions of R&D, advertising and training expenses. After adjusting for the changes in book value and earnings, we show that companies...
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In the wake of the recent financial meltdown, financial reporting under both North American generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and international financial reporting standards (IFRS) has involved renewed attention to the structures and constraints of “mark-to-market” and similar...
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investment, the organization of brand management, the valuation of brands for internal control purposes, and the tactical and …
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We examine the effects of fair-value accounting (FVA) and historical-cost accounting (HCA) regimes on the ex-ante financing of projects by external investors. We formulate a model highlighting the relative merits and demerits of each accounting regime, in particular the sub-optimal continuations...
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The accuracy of firm information disclosures and the efficiency of long-term investment both play crucial roles in the … managers confront realistic incentives to misreport financial statements and distort their real investment choices. Managers in … this misreporting through disclosure regulation is possible, it incentivizes managers to distort real investment, which …
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investigate this issue using a hand-collected dataset of hedging and investment behavior of oil and gas exploration and production … destroying investment decisions, so that greater discretion over internally generated funds becomes more valuable to …
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We find that investment responds more sensitively to a firm's Tobin's q when its share price is more discrete. Low …-price U.S. stocks exhibit higher investment-q sensitivity, but this pattern disappears in countries whose tick sizes increase … increases price informativeness and investment-q sensitivity, particularly when firms face tighter tick-size constraints …
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EBITDA is a commonly-used performance measure for (1) valuation, (2) debt contracting, and (3) executive compensation. The widespread use of EBITDA by stakeholders may induce managers to focus their attention on EBITDA. Since EBITDA excludes various expenses, managers who fixate on EBITDA may...
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