The impact of introductory accounting courses on student perceptions about the purpose of accounting information and the objectives of business: A comparison of the UK and Japan

This paper is concerned with the impact of introductory financial accounting courses on student perceptions of business objectives. The paper reports the results of a questionnaire survey of UK and Japanese university students which investigated their views at the start and end of an introductory financial accounting module. The views of Japanese students, in comparison with those from the UK, are of particular interest given evidence in the literature that traditional “social market” traditions in Japan are being influenced by Anglo-American “stock market” values. Our results are consistent with such a phenomenon in that Japanese students’ values regarding business objectives show significant changes that are not mirrored by changes in the perceptions of their UK counterparts. We suggest that accounting education is acting as a conduit for views more commonly held in Anglo-American societies.     

对股权分置改革对价问题的理论分析

解决股权分置问题，让非流通股变为可以流通的股份，必然存在非流通股股东为换得流通权而向流通股股东支付对价的问题。为协调流通股股东和非流通股股东两者的利益，非流通股股东必须支付一定的对价，作为取得流通权的成本。对价的高低不仅直接影响授资者的利益，而且是股权分置改革成败的关键。对价方式多样化为授资者提供了更多的市场机会。     

股权结构的内生性：从我国基于控股股东的内部资本市场得到的证据

上市公司IPO时的股权结构是如何形成的?与先前文献只从业绩考察股权结构内生性不同的是,本文从基于控股股东的内部资本市场及其背后的利益动机出发,认为控股股东与上市公司IPO前的业务关联性、组织形式和产权性质等特征形成的内部资本市场,是上市公司IPO股权结构形成的主要影响因素。本文对1999—2004年IPO公司的研究有力地支持了上述假设。并且,股票发行制度改革前(国有企业、地方政府控制)相对于改革后(非国有企业、中央政府控制),其股权结构的形成更容易受政府干预和政策变化的影响,但很少受IPO前公司业绩的影响。这说明股票发行制度的改革确实有助于减少政府不合理干预,真正实现企业根据自身情况自主选择股权结构。     

Announcement effects of bank mergers in Europe and the US

We investigate the announcement effect of large bank mergers in the European and US stock market. Cumulative abnormal returns are calculated on the basis of the performance vis-à-vis the market and a sector index. Mergers result in small positive abnormal returns. Target banks realize significantly higher returns than bidders. In many respects, there is a difference between the announcement effects of European bank mergers compared to those in the US.     

投资者法律保护、股权集中度与大股东行为

在不同的法系和国家中,对投资者的法律保护存在很大的差异。作为对投资者法律保护的替代,在投资者法律保护薄弱的国家,股权结构相对集中。为了保护投资者的利益,我国应该完善对投资者的法律保护,提高执法质量和会计质量,促进股权的适度集中,限制控制股东的掠夺行为。     

境外股东持股对我国商业银行经营绩效的影响研究

境外战略投资者的引入是否能够实质性地改善我国商业银行的公司治理从而提升经营绩效,这是我国银行业对外开放以来备受实务界、政策层和学术界广泛关注的重要课题。本文运用我国银行业33家上市或非上市商业银行在1998~2010年间的面板数据,实证研究境外股东持股如何影响我国商业银行的经营绩效。同时采用资产收益率和不良贷款率来度量经营绩效,并在控制了其他公司层面因素的影响后发现,境外股东的引入显著地改善我国商业银行的公司治理效力,提升经营绩效,表现为资产收益率的显著上升和不良贷款率的显著下降。根据实证研究结果,本文提出了有针对性的政策建议。