from Thompson Reuters’ Datastream on 5-year CDS spreads of Greece and Alpha Bank‚ an important Greek financial institution. The data we gathered cover the period from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2010‚ and obviously the frequency of the data is daily. Table 1 provides a multitude of informative key descriptive statistics. Table 1. Descriptive statistics of the 5 Year CDS spreads of (i) a sovereign‚ Greece‚ and (ii) a financial institution‚ Alpha Bank. All numbers are in basis points. | Spread_Greece
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Q2: Accounting issues In 2001‚ Harris Scarfe’s suppliers and customers‚ and even a large number of the company’s staff‚ were shocked when the thriving business was suddenly faced with cash-flow problems. The company made headlines in South Australia when concerned suppliers‚ from whom Harris Scarfe had purchased large amounts of stock on credit‚ entered the flagship store in Rundle Mall‚ and began retrieving their stock directly from the shelves‚ before shocked staff and customers. The company
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Global Edition Chapter 1: New Perspectives On Marketing in the Service Economy Slide © 2010 by Lovelock & Wirtz Services Marketing 7/e Chapter 1 – Page 1 Overview of Chapter 1 Why Study Services? What are Services? Marketing Challenges Posed by Services Extended Marketing Mix Required for Services Integration of Marketing with Other Management Functions Developing Effective Service Marketing Strategies Slide © 2010 by Lovelock & Wirtz Services Marketing 7/e Chapter 1 – Page 2 Sometimes you just want to say thank you
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1 CHAPTER - I INTRODUCTION Two most powerful forces affecting each sector of the economy today are the increasing rate of globalisation and advances in information and communication technology. It causes companies to use their input resources as much as possible in an effective way. Information technology is a powerful force and perhaps the single massive drive‚ impacting global society during the past decade. No doubt‚ it has given a new meaning to the word ‘convenience’. Information technology
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Group Assignment – HBC614B Company Auditing PART 1 THE INTERNATIONAL AUDITING STANDARDS BOARD AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUDITING STANDARDS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) is an independent standard setting body within the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Established in 1978‚ originally known as International Auditing Practices Committee (IAPC)‚ it changed its name to IAASB in early 2001 and was then
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ACC 3401 Audit and Professional Ethics │LECTURE 1│ Concepts of Auditing Learning Objectives After the lecture‚ students should be able to: describe the nature‚ purpose and scope of an audit; describe various basic principles and concepts of auditing and explain their importance in the actual audit procedures; and describe the professional framework within which auditors must operate. 1. Accounting vs. Auditing Accounting - the process of recording‚ classifying‚ summarizing and
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Page 1 of 15 CEBU CPAR CENTER Mandaue City‚ Cebu AUDITING THEORY AUDITING IN A COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIS) ENVIRONMENT Related PSAs/PAPSs: PSA 401; PAPS 1001‚ 1002‚ 1003‚ 1008 and 1009 PSA 401 – Auditing in a Computer Information Systems (CIS) Environment 1. Which statement is incorrect when auditing in a CIS environment? a. A CIS environment exists when a computer of any type or size is involved in the processing by the entity of financial information of significance to the audit
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Chapter 3 Audit Reports Review Questions 3-1 Auditors’ reports are important to users of financial statements because they inform users of the auditor’s opinion as to whether or not the financial statements are fairly stated or whether no conclusion can be made with regard to the fairness of their presentation. Users especially look for any deviation from the wording of the standard unqualified report and the reasons and implications of such deviations. Having standard wording improves
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Chapter 1 What is Management? Overview Chapter 1 examines what management is including what mangers do‚ and how they use resources to achieve organisational goals. The chapter highlights the four main functions of management (planning‚ organising‚ leading and controlling) as well as exploring the levels of management (first line‚ middle and top) as well as the importance of three types of managerial skills (conceptual‚ human and technical). The chapter concludes with a discussion of the major
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