This paper reports on the choice made by listed Italian companies in their 2009 financial statements with respect to the option in International Accounting Standards (IAS) 1.81 concerning presentation of the stateme...This paper reports on the choice made by listed Italian companies in their 2009 financial statements with respect to the option in International Accounting Standards (IAS) 1.81 concerning presentation of the statement of comprehensive income. It is reported that most companies have chosen to use the two-statement option, and that there is some evidence that this choice is related to the size and sign of total Other Comprehensive Income (OCI). On this latter point, the paper emphatically aims to contribute to the literature on accounting policy choice with respect to a similar option in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards [SFAS] 130. In addition, pro forma calculations on Return on Equity (ROE) and Earnings per Share (EPS) are presented that illustrate, in effect, the variation across companies in size and sign of OCI.展开更多
In combination with socio-economic development of China's current status, this article analyzes the characteristics of several typical financial behavior of loss listed companies in China. Among them, the debt financ...In combination with socio-economic development of China's current status, this article analyzes the characteristics of several typical financial behavior of loss listed companies in China. Among them, the debt financing behavior have a high level, a single means, a short-term structured and other characteristics, the corporate governance behavior have a goal of collaborative, several forms, and a complex environment, the earnings management behavior have diverse motives, many types of means, bigger range and other features, the asset restructuring behavior have a passive subject, methods of differentiation, performance-oriented features such as myopia.展开更多
Financial shared services (FSS) play an important role in multinational corporations for the effective cost management. FSS also can reduce errors and fraud so as to achieve perfect internal controls by standardized...Financial shared services (FSS) play an important role in multinational corporations for the effective cost management. FSS also can reduce errors and fraud so as to achieve perfect internal controls by standardized and procedural business processes which are important parts of internal controls. This paper emphasizes on two popular procedures and methods in multinational corporations. One is balance sheet reconciliation. It can illustrate the situation of accounts on an accrual basis which are the focus of internal audit and external audit. The other is Interco-Sop (Intercompany-standard operating procedure) which are important for to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of accounting system and internal controls.展开更多
This paper is of conceptual nature. The considerations are based on literature studies and empirical research carried out in 2009 and 2011 among the members of supervisory board in Polish public companies. The purpose...This paper is of conceptual nature. The considerations are based on literature studies and empirical research carried out in 2009 and 2011 among the members of supervisory board in Polish public companies. The purpose of this article is to present a new business reporting model extended by the supervisory board's reports. The part of this article, which is based on the literature research, clarifies the scope of modem business reporting, being a part of a company's information system. This article includes management commentary proposal prepared by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The authors proposed a supplement to the management commentary which is a global model of disclosures accompanying financial statements. According to the concept presented in this article, information prepared and disclosed by managers in financial statements and management commentaries are parts of a larger reporting system-corporate reporting supply chain. This paper mainly proposes an extension of a modem company's information system with a new channel of communication, such as supervisory board's reports. This article explains the role of a supervisory board associated with the conception. In the prepared conception, supervisory board becomes an active reviewer of management action. Moreover, it is also an active participant in the chain of corporate reports. Deliberations presented in this article are the voices in the debate on the shape of the modem business reporting.展开更多
This article makes a detailed analysis of the relationship between corporate governance and financial accounting information under the framework of corporate governance, with the help of the principles of information ...This article makes a detailed analysis of the relationship between corporate governance and financial accounting information under the framework of corporate governance, with the help of the principles of information economics and institutional economics. By taking into considerations of the agency issues arising form the separation of the managers from the owners under the modem corporate environment in order to solve agency conflict and to realize right restricting and benefit grouping. The mechanism of financial accounting information produced internally from the mechanism of corporate governance. Based on this understanding, this article discusses how financial accounting information works in both internal and external corporate governance mechanism. And explores the application mechanism of financial accounting information associating with stock price and introduces the function of corporate governance to guarantee the quality of accounting information respectively, respectively paying particular emphasis on the two goals of financial accounting-the decision useful and the accountability approach.展开更多
文摘This paper reports on the choice made by listed Italian companies in their 2009 financial statements with respect to the option in International Accounting Standards (IAS) 1.81 concerning presentation of the statement of comprehensive income. It is reported that most companies have chosen to use the two-statement option, and that there is some evidence that this choice is related to the size and sign of total Other Comprehensive Income (OCI). On this latter point, the paper emphatically aims to contribute to the literature on accounting policy choice with respect to a similar option in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards [SFAS] 130. In addition, pro forma calculations on Return on Equity (ROE) and Earnings per Share (EPS) are presented that illustrate, in effect, the variation across companies in size and sign of OCI.
基金The authors are grateful for financial support from the fund of the China National Social Science Fund Project (09CJY085), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (20100470109), and the authors would like to thank to the funding by the Ministry of education of Humanities and social sciences research Youth Project (11YJC630243, 12YJC630010, and "Investors' expectancy, loss reversibility and the value of negative equity firms") Central University basic research funds (SWU1309116, SWU1309202).
文摘In combination with socio-economic development of China's current status, this article analyzes the characteristics of several typical financial behavior of loss listed companies in China. Among them, the debt financing behavior have a high level, a single means, a short-term structured and other characteristics, the corporate governance behavior have a goal of collaborative, several forms, and a complex environment, the earnings management behavior have diverse motives, many types of means, bigger range and other features, the asset restructuring behavior have a passive subject, methods of differentiation, performance-oriented features such as myopia.
文摘Financial shared services (FSS) play an important role in multinational corporations for the effective cost management. FSS also can reduce errors and fraud so as to achieve perfect internal controls by standardized and procedural business processes which are important parts of internal controls. This paper emphasizes on two popular procedures and methods in multinational corporations. One is balance sheet reconciliation. It can illustrate the situation of accounts on an accrual basis which are the focus of internal audit and external audit. The other is Interco-Sop (Intercompany-standard operating procedure) which are important for to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of accounting system and internal controls.
文摘This paper is of conceptual nature. The considerations are based on literature studies and empirical research carried out in 2009 and 2011 among the members of supervisory board in Polish public companies. The purpose of this article is to present a new business reporting model extended by the supervisory board's reports. The part of this article, which is based on the literature research, clarifies the scope of modem business reporting, being a part of a company's information system. This article includes management commentary proposal prepared by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The authors proposed a supplement to the management commentary which is a global model of disclosures accompanying financial statements. According to the concept presented in this article, information prepared and disclosed by managers in financial statements and management commentaries are parts of a larger reporting system-corporate reporting supply chain. This paper mainly proposes an extension of a modem company's information system with a new channel of communication, such as supervisory board's reports. This article explains the role of a supervisory board associated with the conception. In the prepared conception, supervisory board becomes an active reviewer of management action. Moreover, it is also an active participant in the chain of corporate reports. Deliberations presented in this article are the voices in the debate on the shape of the modem business reporting.
文摘This article makes a detailed analysis of the relationship between corporate governance and financial accounting information under the framework of corporate governance, with the help of the principles of information economics and institutional economics. By taking into considerations of the agency issues arising form the separation of the managers from the owners under the modem corporate environment in order to solve agency conflict and to realize right restricting and benefit grouping. The mechanism of financial accounting information produced internally from the mechanism of corporate governance. Based on this understanding, this article discusses how financial accounting information works in both internal and external corporate governance mechanism. And explores the application mechanism of financial accounting information associating with stock price and introduces the function of corporate governance to guarantee the quality of accounting information respectively, respectively paying particular emphasis on the two goals of financial accounting-the decision useful and the accountability approach.