emeraldinsight.com/0951-3574.htm Value‚ profit and risk: accounting and the resource-based view of the firm Steven Toms The York Management School‚ University of York‚ Heslington‚ UK Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to argue that the principal components of the Resource-Based View (RBV) as a theory of sustained competitive advantage are not a sufficient basis for a complete and consistent theory of firm behaviour. Two missing elements are value theory and accountability mechanisms. Design/methodology/approach
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Firms Balk at Gay Weddings Photographers‚ Bakers Face Legal Challenges After Rejecting Jobs on Religious Grounds BY NATHAN KOPPEL AND AsHBY JONES As more states permit gay couples to marry or form civil unions‚ wedding professionals in at least six states have run headlong into state antidiscrimination laws after refusing for religious reasons to bake cakes‚ arrange flowers or perform other services for same-sex couples. The issue gained attention in August‚ when the New Mexico
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that the company’s auditors can provide clients. If a service company provides auditing services for a particular company‚ they are restricted in terms of other services that they can provide. These restrictions were not always in place‚ but were created in order to increase and maintain the independence of auditors and the auditor’s clients. This independence issue for example can arise from situations where a company provides auditing and tax services to the same client. The auditors would essentially
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1932: Minor as a partner in a Partnership firm IN THE COURSE OF CONTRACT II SUBMITTED TO INSTITUTE OF LAW NIRMA UNIVERSITY UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Asst. Prof. Nitesh Upadhyay SUBMITTED BY Saloni Palkhiwala Roll no.: 12bblo33 Semester: IV‚ B.com LLb Section C 1.INTRODUCTION Statement of problem According to Section 11 of The Indian Contract Act 1872 a minor cannot be a partner in a partnership firm but as per section 30 of The Indian Partnership
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comes from‚ where it goes and how your firm monitors‚ reports and plans finances is crucial for executive directors and administrators. However‚ even a legal management professional with an accounting background may not be fluent in the nuances of accounting and finance as it pertains to your firm. While law firms are businesses‚ the inherent financial concepts taught in financial management and accounting courses may not prepare you for the reality in the firm. “There’s such a big difference in
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“Strategy of the Top Six Firms” “There are two broad strategic objectives that each of these companies is engaged in: content and distribution. In terms of content‚ every firm has either developed or acquired significant content brands well known to consumers.” “Radio was the first to fall victim to their crystal-gazing; when it first made its appearance many mistakenly believed that the sale of the radio set and not advertising sales would be the main source of revenue (Schulberg‚ 1994). Later
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Impact of Capital Structure on Firm Value Financial Management Assignment 10/12/2010 Completed and Submitted by‚ Aishwarya R. (06) Anjana Pradeep (12) Arijit Ghosh (18) Gayathri M.A. (34) Jyothi D. (44) Lavanya P. (51) CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.......................................................3 COMPANIES CHOSEN..............................................3 LARSEN AND TOUBRO............................................3 Overview……………………………………………………………
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Off balance sheet financing is financing from sources other than debt or equity offerings‚ such as joint ventures‚ research and development partnership and operating leases. For complex institutions such as banks‚ they increase their use of off shore subsidiaries and swap transactions to avoid disclosing liabilities. In other words‚ off balance sheet accounting is a process which a business creates what is practically a debt that it must pay off‚ but the debt is accounted as another type of transaction
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Four-Firm Concentration Ratio Definition of the Four- Firm Concentration Ratio This is one of the most common concentration ratios. The four-firm concentration ratio is commonly used to indicate the degree to which an industry is oligopolistic and the extent of market control held by the four largest firms in the industry. How would you describe an industry with 20 firms and the CR is 20% and its implications?
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affecting demand 10 Long term trends affecting demand 10 Price Elasticity 12 Factors affecting Elasticity of demand 13 Market Structure 14 Strong and high Rivalry in business 15 Strategies to seek competitive advantage in the market 16 Conclusion 18 Bibliography 19 Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar‚ Canning vale Introduction Since 2002 Crust Gourmet Pizza Bars have quickly become renowned for producing one of the freshest and highest quality gourmet pizzas Worldwide. Crust has become the number
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