275 Search Results for Australian Accounting
One area of discussion that has had little research despite growing concerns within the field is the absence of empirical research on the regulation of voluntary disclosure, which remains virtually non-existent in today's economic financial atmosph Continue Reading...
Company Specific Strategies
Discuss the information and value that financial analysts may derive from comparing and contrasting the strategies employed by companies. Consider the framework for strategic analysis.
Managerial accounting provides a se Continue Reading...
This gave the immediate need to contract the prison facilities.
Literature review
Extant literature has been dedicated to the topic of privatization of the rather publicly run correctional facilities in America. These literatures have been mixed a Continue Reading...
Educational Leadership in Latino Students
Flow of Information:
Introduction/Preliminary Lit Analysis
Status of Performance of Latino Students
Why Study Latinos?
Why the Latino Performance is Low?
How to change the situation?
Los Angeles Specif Continue Reading...
Accounting -- Financial Statement Analysis
Comparison of gaming industry leader Ladbrokes PLC to William Hill PLC and then comparison of both those companies to the rest of the gaming industry reveals the burgeoning market of online/digital gaming. Continue Reading...
Management Account in the Public Sector and Management Accounting in the Private Sector: A Comparative Review
The late 20th and early 21st centuries have brought increasing change to almost every country in the world, Australia included. Globalism d Continue Reading...
Independence of Auditors
The objective of this study is to consider the statement as follows: "Unquestionably, the HIH story is also one of auditor failure" and to research into the background of the HIH collapse in Australia insofar as it relates t Continue Reading...
Negligence of Auditors
Policy Considerations
In the past one decade, there have been rampant cases against auditors, reflecting both on the litigious nature of a plaintiff's bar, which encourages claims against independent certified public accounta Continue Reading...
R.3763.ENR 2002). Washington's valuation of companies for XYZ could potentially be argued as not compromising Big 4's integrity in the audit according to the standards set forth by Sarbanes-Oxley, but the performance of background checks on prospecti Continue Reading...
The June 2010 change to the manner in which dividends were deemed payable shifted the requirement from a measure of profit to a balance sheet-based formula in which dividends were only payable if assets outstripped liabilities, essentially.
This is Continue Reading...
Hastie Group Governance Failure
Hastie Group Corporate Governance
Hastie Governance Failure
The downfall of the Hastie Group reads much like the other major corporate failures around the world including Enron and MCI Worldcom in the United States. Continue Reading...
Financial Activity
Net profit ratio
ROE
ROA
Working capital quick ratio
A/R ratio inventory turnover debt ratio equity ratio
These ratios indicate that the company has experienced superior performance in terms of revenue and profitability vs. Continue Reading...
audit committee characteristics affect firm performance in Saudi Arabia?
What are audit committees?
Many studies have been carried out to demonstrate the manner in which audit committees reports affect the overall performance of companies in Saudi Continue Reading...
Watts's and Zimmerman's research in the late 70s gave way to the positive accounting theory and to their book, Positive Accounting Theory, published in 1986. In order to refer to political costs and how they may influence accounting standards and the Continue Reading...
Auditing function has undergone several transformations from the periods when it was simply a function of giving opinion but also to an error where auditors are looked upon to offer advisory roles. The auditors should therefore advice the government Continue Reading...
Best Practice/Making Improvements
A clinical audit is an integral part of the healthcare system. Ferris (2002) defined Clinical Audit as the comparison of the actual clinical practice against the agreed and documented evidence-based standards in an Continue Reading...
1. Introduction
Firms may be successful by satisfying customer needs, but their ultimate accountability for financial performance is to the owners of the firm. Actions undertaken by quoted firm will usually have the direct, or indirect, aim of gener Continue Reading...
Voluntary Disclosure
Concept of voluntary Disclosure
The law requires all companies to disclose their financial information, together with additional information either in annual, half-yearly and quarterly financial reports. In this case, the descr Continue Reading...
Australia
What steps did the Rudd government take to lessen the impact of the global financial crisis? Why do you believe they took these steps?
The global financial crisis has had a profound impact on nations around the world. I applaud Rudd in hi Continue Reading...
In addition the Europeans that colonized Australia believed that their culture was superior and the aboriginal culture would somehow disappear in a short period of time. When this did not occur drastic steps were taken to assimilate indigenous peopl Continue Reading...
Rite Aid Fraud
Over the years, there have been numerous cases of financial fraud perpetuated within the organizational mainstream of major companies. Financial fraud is often a well-coordinated sort of white-collar crime that often -- but not always Continue Reading...
Translation, Reporting, And Prices
Briefly describe the corporation you researched.
The organization researched is a multinational called Walmart. The chain store is a retailer organization whose home office is located in America. The company opera Continue Reading...
This equation is more equipped to take into account changes in costs and cash flows on an annual basis, and with energy prices likely to increase this will yield a better view of the situation. Assuming a 10% annual increase in the price per kWh yie Continue Reading...
Corporate Governance of Commonwealth Bank:
Australia's Commonwealth bank is a multinational bank with operations across the United States, United Kingdom, Asia, Fiji, and New Zealand. The bank provides various financial services including superannua Continue Reading...
Global Financial Crisis
Since the early 2008, financial institutions started to go through chaos all over the globe. The stock markets were beginning to crash, businesses were shutting down, and investors were losing their money. This was to indicat Continue Reading...
Corporate Governance in Harris Scarfe:
Harris Scarfe Department Stores is a company that was founded in 1849 in Adelaide, South Australia and housed various major South Australian department stores. The history of the organization is traced to a per Continue Reading...
Limitations of the Research or Gaps
A Critical Analysis of the Business Judgement Rule under the Australian Corporation Law
There have been many large businesses which have collapsed unexpectedly to cause irreparable damage to the investors worldw Continue Reading...
" (Qantas Airways Limited and Controlled Entities - Preliminary Final Report, 2008)
In July, 2008 Qantas reported that it intends to "eliminate 1,500 jobs world-wide and it shed plans to increase flying capacity as it continues to battle high jet-fu Continue Reading...
Charity/Foundations
AngliCORD Board of Directors
John Doe, CEO
Recent Article in BRW concerning Charity Accountability
This memo aims to address a recent and rather disturbing article in the March 24-30, 2005, Australian Business Review Weekly en Continue Reading...
Pacific Brands Limited
The Burst Bubble
Background Information and Industry Overview
Effects of the Global Recession
Balance Sheet Movements
In a perfect marketplace, such as the one championed by the proponents of the efficient market hypothesi Continue Reading...
Management Issues Facing Australian Banks in Asia Today
Today, the Australian banking industry enjoys a high level of confidence among domestic and international investors alike, and the nation has managed to weather the fallout from the Asian fina Continue Reading...
Internal Environment
The Westfield Group's success is predicated on its many strengths. One of the key strengths from which Westfield derives competitive advantage is its human resources program. One of the key competitive drivers in the industry Continue Reading...
Australia's Corporation Act 2004
Australia Corporations Corporation Act 2004
The purpose of this research is to investigate the Corporations Act 2004 (Cth) in relation to the protection it provides for investors of non-profit corporations. Through Continue Reading...
Given the scarcity of lever machines on the market and the unique nature of the niche market, price elasticity of demand is expected to be low. There may not be many prospective consumers, but those who want this product will be keen and are unlikel Continue Reading...
Elderly Australian Population A Therapeutic Approach for the Mentally Ill
Introduction
Mood disturbances refer to a category of mental health issues that is utilized by mental health practitioners to describe all kinds of bipolar and depressive disor Continue Reading...
Marketing Plan
Introduction of the Business
In 1995, Mr. David Walsh acquired the Moorilla Estate in Hobart. By 2005, the business had incorporated iconic brands such as "The Source Restaurant" and "Moo Brew" as part the suite of offerings. By 2012 Continue Reading...
PESTLE Analysis
Country's Profile
Political Perspective
Environmental Perspective
Legal Perspective
Economic Perspective
Cultural and Ethnic Issues
Technological Perspective
Billabong is a leading name in the apparel industry of Australia. Th Continue Reading...