Mandatory Audit Partner Rotation‚ Audit Quality‚ and Market Perception: Evidence from Taiwan* WUCHUN CHI‚ National Chengchi University HUICHI HUANG‚ Syracuse University YICHUN LIAO‚ National Taiwan University HONG XIE‚ University of Kentucky 1. Introduction Mandatory audit partner rotation has existed in the United States since the 1970s‚ when the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) required that audit partners in charge of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) audits be
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San Francisco‚ January 21‚ 2014 - The global market for portable X-ray and CT scan devices is expected to reach USD 8‚408.0 million by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Rising demand for bedside imaging‚ home healthcare and the growing use of CT scan devices for anatomical confirmation and to assess the accuracy of medical implants during and post interventional medical procedures are two of the most significant growth drivers of this market. The market will also be driven
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The global market for rare earth elements is expected to reach USD 10.96 billion by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Growing demand for metal catalysts such as Cerium and Lanthanum is expected to drive the market over the next six years. These metal catalysts find applications across a host of industries including automobiles‚ metallurgy‚ phosphors and glass among others. In addition‚ growing market for permanent magnets is expected to particularly boost the demand for
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The global antimicrobial coatings market is expected to reach USD 4‚520.3 million by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research Inc. Growing demand for medical device coatings is expected to remain a key market driver over the next six years. In addition increasing market penetration of indoor air quality products‚ mainly in the U.S. is also expected to have a positive impact on the market over the forecast period. Stringent regulatory scenario‚ primarily in Europe and U.S. on account
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San Francisco‚ January 16‚ 2013. The global market for incontinence and ostomy care products is expected to reach USD 17‚184.2 million by 2020‚ according to a new research report by Grand View Research‚ Inc. The presence of high prevalence rates of incontinence‚ inflammatory bowel diseases and ulcerative colitis and the rising patient awareness levels are two of the highest impact rendering drivers of this market. Some of the other market drivers include rising demand for home healthcare and institutional
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The global market for adipic acid is expected to reach USD 7‚240.8 million by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Growing demand for nylon resins and fiber from major end use industries such as automotive and electronics mainly in BRIC nations is expected to remain a key driving factor for the market over the next six years. However‚ volatility in raw material prices coupled with stringent regulations in Europe and North America on account of growing environmental concerns
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’s Matrix of Unilever ’s Supply Positioning 7 Figure 5 - Market Segmentation Matrix 8 Figure 6 - Swot Analysis Table 10 Summary This report’s aim is to study and understand how Unilever builds its relationships with suppliers and partners in order to achieve a worldwide reference supply chain. After that‚ a link between relationships and Unilever’s objective to achieve a sustainable supply chain will be drawn. Subsequently a SWOT analysis regarding the aforementioned topics and some other external
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Sales of private label cereal grew 50% from 1991-1994 in the Ready-to-Eat breakfast cereal industry. Some of the factors that contributed to the entry of private label cereal manufacturers and their subsequent growth include - lower costs related to manufacturing‚ packaging‚ marketing‚ R&D compared to the Big 3 cereal companies‚ product quality approaching that of branded products‚ higher margins for grocers‚ lower priced products. Some observers blamed higher prices and elaborate expenditure on
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phenomenon. In order to cope with this phenomenon‚ more technology-based companies form alliances or M&As‚ because they expect positive returns of it. The expected advantages of forming alliances are sharing partners’ strength‚ dispersing costs and risks‚ acquiring resources‚ and learning from partners. Quite in line with the reasons for forming alliances‚ reasons for forming M&As are increasing market or political power‚ reaching economies of scope or synergies‚ and reducing of transaction and information
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San Francisco‚ January 24‚ 2014 - The global market for biofertilizers is expected to reach USD 1‚294.8 million by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Increasing consumer adoption of organic foods is a key factor expected to boost the demand for biofertilizers. In addition‚ a favorable regulatory policy‚ especially in India and China‚ promoting sustainable agrochemicals‚ is expected to drive demand shift from synthetic fertilizers to biofertilizers. Apart from sustainability
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