Reining in auditors: On the dynamics of power surrounding an “innovation” in the regulatory space

In the aftermath of Enron and the collapse of Arthur Andersen, new “independent” institutions were created to oversee financial auditing. Based on a modified version of Lukes’ multidimensional model of power, we first investigate how the creation of the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) has affected the dynamics of power among the main players enlisted in Canada’s regulation of public accounting. Our findings strengthen the view that a “form of allegiance” was, at the time of data collection, developing between CPAB and the largest Canadian accounting firms. Through a second analytical movement, we extend the boundaries of our argument, showing that patterns of resistance against the logic of arm’s length regulation operate in a variety of audit regulatory sites. Our conclusion points, in particular, to the spatial gap - and incidentally the limitations - of any attempt to control and supervise a globalized industry from a national or regional perspective.     

Corporate social responsibility reporting: A comprehensive picture?

This study develops a content analysis framework that provides information on the comprehensiveness of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting, an important aspect of social and environmental accountability. Comprehensive reporting, as defined here, requires three types of information for each disclosed CSR item: (i) vision and goals, (ii) management approach, and (iii) performance indicators. The feasibility of the framework to assess the comprehensiveness of CSR reporting is demonstrated using the 2005 annual reports of a sample of publicly traded Belgian companies. The content analysis reveals a low level of comprehensive reporting. This finding complements those of prior studies on the completeness of CSR reporting and, therefore, feeds the debate regarding the extent to which CSR reporting can be considered a mechanism for discharging social and environmental accountability.     

Corporate governance,accounting and finance: A review

We review accounting and finance research on corporate governance (CG). In the course of our review, we focus on a particularly vexing issue, namely endogeneity in the relationships between CG and other matters of concern to accounting and finance scholars, and suggest ways to deal with it. Given the advent of large commercial CG databases, we also stress the importance of how CG is measured and in particular, the construction of CG indices, which should be sensitive to local institutional arrangements, and the need to capture both internal and external aspects of governance. The ‘stickiness’ of CG characteristics provides an additional challenge to CG scholars. Better theory is required, for example, to explain whether various CG practices substitute for each other or are complements. While a multidisciplinary approach to developing better theory is never without its difficulties, it could enrich the current body of knowledge in CG. Despite the vastness of the existing CG literature, these issues do suggest a number of avenues for future research.     

货币供给量、货币结构与中国经济趋势:1650～1936

货币与经济的关系以及货币政策的有效性一直存在很大争论。本文通过对1650～1936年近三百年间中国的货币供给、货币制度和货币结构的变化,以及在此背景下中国经济发展趋势的分析,探讨了经济近代化过程中货币与经济的关系。研究表明:18世纪货币量的充足供给推动了这一时期商品经济的发展和经济增长,为现代经济的成长准备了条件;近代时期的货币供给特别是纸币和银行存款快速的增长,则直接推动了近代意义的投资、资本形成和经济增长。货币结构的变化反映了经济结构的变迁和现代经济的成长。     

产能利用不足和通胀压力并存的悖论——从产能角度思考中国经济的深层次问题及对策

从中国经济运行的实证轨迹来看,产能过剩存在于以钢铁等为代表的中上游工业制造业和以部分机械制造行业为代表的中下游工业制造业,近年来在以高速公路、高速铁路和轨道交通为代表的基础设施行业也有所体现.在产能过剩的同时,中国的通胀压力尤其是生产资料价格上涨压力却难以消减.产能利用不足与通胀压力并存的根源值得深入分析.生产要素价格...     

董事会结构、股权结构与中小企业绩效

以中小企业板2004～2009年数据为基础,分析了中小上市企业董事会结构、股权结构与绩效之间的关系。实证结果表明,中小上市企业的董事会结构、股权结构与绩效之间的内生性特征不显著。董事会规模对Tobin’Q具有负向影响,对总资产收益率无显著影响。CEO双重性对Tobin’Q和总资产收益率分别具有负向影响和正向影响。董事会独立性对总资产收益率具有负向影响,对Tobin’Q无显著影响,表明独立董事在中小上市企业中并未起到有效的监督作用。Tobin’Q和股权集中度之间呈现显著的倒W形关系,但总资产收益率和股权集中度之间无显著相关性。Tobin’Q和总资产收益率与管理层持股之间均呈现显著的N形关系。     

利率政策、金融结构与资本跨国流动——基于拓展的利率平价模型

利率政策和金融结构对资本跨国流动的影响力较强。在引入交易成本变量和放松风险中性假定的前提下,利用拓展的利率平价模型分析利率政策和金融结构对资本跨国流动及汇率波动造成的影响进行分析,结果得出,中国利率政策的顺周期性、粘性和单向惯性特征尽管不会导致资本跨国流动的边界发生位移,但是会使汇率的不稳定性加剧,并且持续的时间延长;中国现有金融结构的金融交易效率低和交易风险大的特征会导致资本净流入量减少,因此汇率面临着持续的、较大的贬值压力。     

数字化宿舍网络的研究和设计

随着IT技术的发展,数字化宿舍区的建设和发展逐步走进大学生的学习和生活。在数字化宿舍区建设中,开放的分布式控制网络系统与Internet的相互结合是控制网络系统发展的趋势。控制网络与信息网络的互连使网络结构更复杂、规模更庞大,对网络的安全性和可靠性提出了更高的要求。     

财务管理神经网络智能决策支持系统的研究

财务管理决策支持系统(简称DSS)是辅助各级决策者实现财务管理的科学决策系统。它主要通过人机交互的方式,利用大量财务数据和众多模型来实现科学性的管理。神经网络是一种非线性复杂网络系统,它主要由许多类似于神经元的处理单元组合而成。将财务管理和神经网络和决策支持系统结合可以实现财务系统的自适应并行联想推理及数据开采的自动化,使财务管理、决策、执行更加科学化、规范化、智能化。