Research Handbook on Financial Accounting

Research Handbook on Financial Accounting
Author: Luz Parrondo
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2024-01-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1803920599

Through careful classification of the opportunities and challenges facing current financial regulatory bodies, the Research Handbook on Financial Accounting inspects the financial implications of our ever-changing modern economic and environmental climate.

Handbook of Research on Accounting and Financial Studies

Handbook of Research on Accounting and Financial Studies
Author: Farinha, Luís
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2020-03-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799821374

The competitive nature of organizations in today’s globalized world has led to the development of various approaches to increasing profitability and maintaining an advantage over rival companies. As technology continues to be integrated into business practices, specifically in the area of accounting and finance, professionals and educators need to be prepared for advancing economic techniques, and they need to maintain a high level of financial literacy. The Handbook of Research on Accounting and Financial Studies is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on advanced knowledge and emerging business practices and teaching dynamics in the fields of accounting and finance. While highlighting topics such as cost-benefit analysis, risk management, and corporate governance, this publication explores new initiatives in entrepreneurship and performance management. This book is ideally designed for business managers, consultants, entrepreneurs, auditors, tax practitioners, economists, accountants, academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on modern advancements and recent findings in accounting and financial studies.

Research Handbook on Nonprofit Accounting

Research Handbook on Nonprofit Accounting
Author: Daniel Tinkelman
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2023-08-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1800888287

Bringing together a diverse team of renowned accounting scholars, this incisive Research Handbook presents a comprehensive evaluation of current research on nonprofit accounting, noting its major accomplishments and outlining opportunities for future study.

Research Handbook on Accounting and Information Systems

Research Handbook on Accounting and Information Systems
Author: Julia A. Smith
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-02-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781802200614

The role of the accountant is changing, as developments in technology alter the ways in which information is prepared and analysed. This Research Handbook addresses the use of both financial and non-financial information for planning, decision-making and control in organisations. Written by experts in the field, the book uses comprehensive literature reviews, empirical fieldwork and theoretical developments to provide an overview of research in this important area. It includes the following: Information for controlling and managing behaviour and performance Novel and contemporary fieldwork studies that explore the use of accounting and information The use of accounting and non-accounting information to support managerial and investment decisions Literature reviews on accounting and information systems, including on Cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technological developments, the use of AI and concerns over the future of the accounting profession Planning and design in information system research, including work on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems Comprehensive in scope, the Research Handbook on Accounting and Information Systems will be indispensable for researchers, academics and students of accounting, information systems, economics and finance, business and management, and innovation and technology. Business managers and accountants will also be able to apply it to their own professions.

Research Handbook of Finance and Sustainability

Research Handbook of Finance and Sustainability
Author: Sabri Boubaker
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 681
Release: 2018
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1786432633

The severe consequences of the global financial crisis 2008-2009 and numerous accounting frauds and financial scandals over the last fifteen years have let to calls for more ethical and responsible actions in all economic activities including consumption, investing, governance and regulation. Despite the fact that ethics in business and corporate social responsibility rules have been adopted in various countries, more efforts have to be devoted to motivate and empower more actors to integrate ethical behavior and rules in making business and managerial decisions. The Research Handbook of Finance and Sustainability will provide the readers but particularly investors, managers, and policymakers with comprehensive coverage of the issues at the crossroads of finance, ethics and sustainable development as well as proposed solutions, while focusing on three different levels: corporations, investment funds, and financial markets.

Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Empirical Finance

Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Empirical Finance
Author: Adrian R. Bell
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0857936093

This impressive Handbook presents the quantitative techniques that are commonly employed in empirical finance research together with real-world, state-of-the-art research examples. Written by international experts in their field, the unique approach describes a question or issue in finance and then demonstrates the methodologies that may be used to solve it. All of the techniques described are used to address real problems rather than being presented for their own sake, and the areas of application have been carefully selected so that a broad range of methodological approaches can be covered. The Handbook is aimed primarily at doctoral researchers and academics who are engaged in conducting original empirical research in finance. In addition, the book will be useful to researchers in the financial markets and also advanced Masters-level students who are writing dissertations.

Accounting Research

Accounting Research
Author: Yaniv Konchitcki
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2012
Genre: Accounting
ISBN: 9781932800517

The book covers leading mainstream research studies in accounting, finance, and economics, with an emphasis on financial accounting. This book simply provides brief descriptions of the hypotheses, finding, and research design of key research studies.

Handbook of Accounting and Development

Handbook of Accounting and Development
Author: Trevor Hopper
Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781848448162

'Trevor Hopper and his colleagues provide a central point of reference for research into accounting and development. Definitive chapters from internationally recognised authors (including Marcia Annisette, Kerry Jacobs, Chris Poullaos, Brendan O'Dwyer, Chibuike Uche and Jeffrey Unerman) cover the full range of issues from the role of capital markets in development, through accounting professionalization, to taxation and transfer pricing. Contributions from authors working for donors and non-governmental organisations provide a useful practical dimension that builds on the more academic chapters.' - Christopher Napier, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK