Audit Quality and Cost of Debt Capital for Private Firms: Evidence from Finland Jukka Karjalainen Department of Business University of Eastern Finland April 10‚ 2010 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the value relevance of the perceived audit quality in terms of who audits‚ as well as the audit outcomes in terms of the auditor’s opinion and accruals quality‚ in the pricing of debt capital for privately-held firms by examining a large sample of privately-held Finnish firms. The
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Organisational Appraisal of Nike with its competitiors Ratios (Summary) -NIKE Nike Inc.‚ liquidity ratios | May 31‚ 2012 | May 31‚ 2011 | May 31‚ 2010 | May 31‚ 2009 | May 31‚ 2008 | May 31‚ 2007 | Current ratio | 2.98 | 2.85 | 3.26 | 2.97 | 2.66 | 3.13 | Quick ratio | 1.82 | 1.94 | 2.32 | 1.93 | 1.68 | 2.07 | Cash ratio | 0.97 | 1.15 | 1.53 | 1.05 | 0.84 | 1.10 | Source: Based on data from Nike Inc. Annual Reports http://www.stock-analysis-on.net/NYSE/Company/Nike-Inc/Ratios/Liquidity#Ratios-Summary
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Nike Case Study By Mark Colasurdo‚ Andrew McMullen‚ Jonathan Burd‚ Gaoxing Feng‚ and Jie Leng Background: Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at North Point Group‚ is looking into the profitability of investing in the stocks of Nike for her fund that she manages. She is supposed to base her decision the company’s data which was disclosed in the 2001 fiscal reports. While Nike management had addressed several issues that are causing the decrease in market sales and stock price‚ management presented
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summary The purpose of this text is to give a comprehensive look over the past achievements of Nike Inc. The author is offering a brief history and is presenting‚ Nike Inc through the Marketing Mix of a company. All 4P’s Product‚ Price‚ Place and Promotion are presented and systematically defined and explained. Examples about the 4P’s are given and suggestions are made. Some opportunities that Nike must try to achieve and threats that the company has to overcome are described. In the conclusion
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Corporate Social Responsibility at Nike‚ Inc. Overview of Policies and Activities CSR Structure In its approach to social responsibility‚ Nike groups initiatives into six separate categories: reducing waste‚ cutting energy‚ slashing water use‚ rejecting toxins‚ supporting communities‚ and empowering workers.1 Each of these initiatives carries three types of goals: an aim‚ a target‚ and commitments. The aim consists of the overall vision of that segment‚ while the
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Corporation Case Study: Nike What is it? NIKE‚ Inc. is the world’s leading innovator in athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories. Before there was the Swoosh‚ before there was Nike‚ there were two visionary men who pioneered a revolution in athletic footwear that redefined the industry. Nike Employees Nike Employee Networks are designed to help Nike move toward greater diversity. In the U.S.‚ six employee networks focus attention on important communities within Nike. The intended role
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University Calumet Submitted to: Dr. Arifin Angriawan1|Page * 2. Company profile & backgroundNIKE‚ Inc. is engaged in the design‚ development and worldwide marketing of footwear‚apparel‚ equipment and accessory products. . It sells its products to around 18‚000 retail accountsin the United States and through a mix of independent distributors‚ licensees and subsidiaries innearly 200 countries. NIKE is the largest seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel in the world.The Company creates designs
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Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. 1) Please describe the sources of Wal-Mart’s Competitive Advantage in discount retailing! The global player Wal-Mart operates in 14 different markets all around the world‚ serving 176 million customers every week. Today‚ the second biggest company of the world‚ concerning turnover which amounts to 312‚427 million US-$‚ categorizes its operational facilities into five divisions. Among those divisions are the Wal-Mart discount stores‚ offering convenience and low-priced
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NIKE Vision‚ Mission‚ Objectives‚ and Resources & Capabilities of NIKE Rooster & Hens Consulting Group Nike Inc. is an American multinational corporation engaged in athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories. Nike Inc. was incorporated in 1968 by the laws of the state of Oregon. As we speak‚ Nike Inc. is the largest seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel‚ represented in over 170 countries in the world (Nikeinc.com 2013). Vision NIKE‚ Inc
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Services divisions. The hurdle rate is the cost of capital based on an estimate of the corporation’s WACC. 2. Please estimate the segment WACCs for Teletech (see the worksheet in case Exhibit 1). As you do this‚ carefully note the points of judgment in the calculation. Corporate Telecommunications Products & Systems MV asset weights 100% 75% 25% Bond rating A-/BBB+ A BB Pretax cost of debt 5.88% 5.74% 7.47% Tax rate 40% 40% 40% After-tax cost of debt 3.53% 3.44% 4.48% Equity beta
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