Accounting and Management Information Systems Vol. 11‚ No. 3‚ pp. 442–454‚ 2012 DIVIDEND POLICY AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA Uwalomwa UWUIGBE1 Covenant University‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria Jimoh JAFARU Auchi Polytechnic‚ Edo State‚ Nigeria Anijesushola AJAYI Covenant University‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria ABSTRACT This study basically investigates the relationship between the financial performance and dividend payout among listed firms’ in Nigeria. It also looks at the relationship
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Banc One Case Analysis Case Summary Banc One has a problem with the alignment of two of its important strategies: (1) rapidly acquiring profitable banks and (2) sustaining high returns while mitigating interest rate risk. Banc One has been very successful in acquiring banks‚ and much of this is done through the sale/transfer of Banc One’s stock. This strategy relies heavily on Banc One’s ability to maintain a high stock price. The second
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MBA 520: Managerial Accounting Performance Measurement at Lipton: Evaluation and Recommendations ------------------------------------------------- Nick Arens Chris Lance Ryan Moore Rob Sloan Summary We at ALMS Consulting Co. have been hired to analyze the way product lines and product managers are being evaluated at the Thomas J. Lipton‚ Incorporated (“Lipton” or the “Company”) entity. We will review the performance metrics utilized at the corporate level of Lipton‚ explain
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the next year. • Dividend of $ 20‚000 was declared on 15 October 2012‚ and been paid on 15 November 2013. • On 31 October 2012‚ Dyson sold the entire interest for $1.1 million. • Partial goodwill method is used in Malone. Theory and Impact of Accounting Treatment • AASB 10 Paragraph 97-99 The consolidated financial statement involves adding together the financial statement of the parent and subsidiary and making a number of adjustments. • Impact of Investment on Consolidation - On 30 June 2012
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(a) Briefly explain what prompted some countries over the world to strongly advocate harmonization of accounting. The important reasons which necessitate harmonization of accounting practices are well contained in the observation made by Saudagaran. “While the initial efforts at harmonization were mainly championed by political bodies and professional accounting organizations‚ current pressures to harmonize are driven by investor groups who use financial statements‚ multinational companies which
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TABLE OF CONTENT 1.0 Introduction | | 2.0 Issues Surrounding the Professionalism of Accounting | | 3.0 Literature Review | | 4.0 Presentation of the main Idea about the Professionalism of Accounting | | 5.0 Analysis and discussion | | 6.0 Conclusion | | 7.0 Reference | | 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 ISSUES SURROUNDING THE PROFESSIONALISM OF ACCOUNTING Twenty years ago‚ Briloff (1986) alerted the profession to the crisis of credibility being faced because society perceived
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Australasian Accounting Business and Finance Journal Volume 1 Australasian Accounting Business and Finance Journal Issue 1 Australasian Accounting Business and Finance Journal Article 1 Accounting Research and Theory: The age of neoempiricism M. Gaffikin University of Wollongong‚ gaffikin@uow.edu.au Follow this and additional works at: http://ro.uow.edu.au/aabfj Copyright ©2007 Australasian Accounting Business and Finance Journal and Authors. Recommended Citation Gaffikin‚ M.‚ Accounting Research
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result of accounting irregularities and fraud. Especially responsible were the very visible Enron and WorldCom fraud cases. Both companies filed for bankruptcy and constituted the largest companies in American history to do so. The extent of the accounting irregularities and fraud being investigated and disclosed brought into question the effectiveness of financial statement audits. In addition‚ the criminal conviction of Arthur Andersen‚ LLP‚ one of the then Big 5 accounting firms‚ on charges
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would be realized if the securities were sold today. The amount of unrealized gain or loss appears in the owners’ equity section of the balance sheet. An unrealized gain increases total owners’ equity‚ and an unrealized loss decreases owners’ equity. 5. I = P x R x T –or– Interest = Principal x Rate of Interest x Time Principal – Amount of debt Rate of Interest –
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Department of Accounting Detailed Syllabus of Third Year Four-Year B.B.A. (Honours) Course Effective from the Session: 2009–2010 National University Syllabus for 4 years BBA Honours Course Subject : Accounting Third Year (Honours) Third Year: 32 Credit Hours Course Code COURSE TITLE Marks Credit Hours Audit and Assurance 100 4 Advanced Accounting-I 100 4 Cost Accounting 100 4 Management Accounting (in English)
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