Signalling,Disclosure And The Implications Of Financial Structure For Uk Corporate R&D ∗

This paper investigates the impact of R&D disclosure and finance variables on the level of R&D expenditures. The question addressed is: what is the impact of changes in disclosure requirements on the relationship between R&D expenditure and the financing of firms? The question is motivated by the possible signalling role that elective disclosure may have had prior to changes in accounting practices to ensure R&D disclosure.     

境外市场客户交易信息披露经验的借鉴与思考

提高信息透明度是市场发展的努力方向之一。目前国内证券期货市场一般做到部分会员层级的数据披露;但是从最新情况来看,部分境外市场已经开始适度公开客户信息,如台湾期货市场2008年4月7日开始公布三大法人的交易及持仓数据。提高市场信息披露程度,适度公开主要交易群体的交易信息,有助于维护不同投资者之间的信息公平,能够利用市场力量来规范和抗衡市场操纵等违规企图,提高监管效率,降低监管成本,值得借鉴。     

上市公司内部审计机构设置及履行职责情况研究

将内部审计机构作为内部控制监督机构是国际内部审计发展的趋势,通过对沪市上市公司2010年报中披露的有关公司内部审计机构设置、命名、职责定位、履职情况、隶属关系等信息进行描述性统计分析,发现沪市公司在机构设置、职责定位、隶属关系方面合规率较高,但存在机构名称多元化、实际履职与职责定位不吻合等问题,主要原因是我国内部审计法律基础薄弱、政策依据缺乏统一性和刚性、政策理念滞后等。基于此,提出了应从完善审计法规、统一内部审计模式等方面予以改进的政策性建议。     

The genesis of macroeconomics: new ideas from Sir William Petty to Henry Thornton

Annual reports are situated artefacts which relate a longitudinal grand narrative or corporate (auto)biography. This paper explores the narrative reporting of two former asbestos manufacturers, Turner &; Newall in the UK and James Hardie in Australia. Asbestos features prominently in the industrial expansion and decline of both companies as the toxic health effects of this ‘magic mineral’ became evident over time. This paper finds evidence of several distinct phases of reporting of asbestos, from reporting it as a source of unmitigated value, to a source of risk and finally as a threat to corporate viability. Each stage erased or re-situated the prior story of asbestos so that users of individual annual reports may be unaware of the grand narrative of asbestos in its transformation from ‘magic mineral to killer dust’.     

Market valuations of bargain purchase gains: are these true gains under IFRS?

This study investigates stock market valuations for bargain purchase gains (BPGs) in the context of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) between 2005 and 2014. Motivated by the increased frequency and high concentration of BPGs in Europe, we study a sample of acquirers listed on the London Stock Exchange to assess the value relevance of BPGs (a) under discrepant disclosure practices (i.e. disclosure versus non- disclosure of the reasons for the gains), (b) before and after the revision of IFRS 3, and (c) considering different income classifications for BPGs (operating or non-operating earnings). BPGs, on average, are not significantly valued by the stock market. However, the post-IFRS 3 revision period, marked by stricter measurement criteria and additional disclosure requirements, witnessed a significant shift in firm valuations. BPGs for which the reason for the gain is disclosed are positively valued only in the post-IFRS 3 revision period. BPGs are consistently perceived as value irrelevant for those firms which fail to comply with mandated IFRS 3 disclosure requirements regarding the reason for the gain. Finally, BPGs classified as a component of non-operating income with sufficient note disclosure on the reason for the gain are significantly associated with prices and returns.     

内部控制信息披露质量与资本成本

构建基于熵模型计量的内部控制信息披露质量指数,在此基础上,针对2008-2011年度上市公司内部控制信息披露的情况,实证检验了内部控制信息披露质量与资本成本之间的关系.检验结果发现,自2009年开始,内部控制信息披露质量越高的上市公司,在同等条件下的资本成本更低,这说明市场已经开始对内部控制信息予以足够的关注,意味着内部控制信息披露不仅给上市公司带来负担,也给上市公司带来潜在的利好.     

中国上市公司信息披露质量研究

文章对中国上市公司近年来的信息披露质量总体情况进行概括,并进一步分析影响上市公司信息披露质量的深层次因素,研究发现,中国上市公司信息披露质量呈逐年上升趋势,并且上市公司信息披露质量具有高度稳定性;上市公司经营业绩、第一大股东持股比例以及外部监管力度显著影响上市公司信息披露质量。     

How firms respond to being rated

While many rating systems seek to help buyers overcome information asymmetries when making purchasing decisions, we investigate how these ratings also influence the companies being rated. We hypothesize that ratings are particularly likely to spur responses from firms that receive poor ratings, and especially those that face lower‐cost opportunities to improve or that anticipate greater benefits from doing do. We test our hypotheses in the context of corporate environmental ratings that guide investors to select ‘socially responsible,’ and avoid ‘socially irresponsible,’ companies. We examine how several hundred firms responded to corporate environmental ratings issued by a prominent independent social rating agency, and take advantage of an exogenous shock that occurred when the agency expanded the scope of its ratings. Our study is among the first to theorize about the impact of ratings on subsequent performance, and we introduce important contingencies that influence firm response. These theoretical advances inform stakeholder theory, institutional theory, and economic theory. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

浅论对建筑施工现场中编写技术交底的认识

完善的技术交底为良好施工质量提供保障。要做好技术交底工作应做到以下四点:内容详尽;针对性强;具有可操作性;表达方式要通俗易懂。