A note on the relationship between reported cash flow measures, ratios and their accrual counterparts
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This note focuses on information redundancy of cash flow measures reported in and financial ratios derived directly from 'Cash Flow Statements.' Previous research utilized recomputed, "traditional" and "refined", measures to proxy for cash flow. Comovements are derived amongst various earnings and cash flow key variable measures, select financial ratios and changes in financial ratios. Key variables' results support the notion that reported cash flows are correlated with funds flow and earnings. However, reported cash flows relative to funds flow are less correlated with most of their accrual based counterparts. Cash flows thus have potential to provide new and non-redundant information relative to funds and accruals. Also, the incremental benefit of reported, relative to reconstructed cash flow measures is apparent. In light of the above, the merit of cash flow for the specific decision context of identifying suspended firms is investigated. Cash flow data in this context is found to be as useful as, but not superior to, comparable accruals data. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Accounting and Finance
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0810-5391
Year: 1995
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Information content, audit reports and going-concern: an Australian study
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Research indicates that auditor modification/qualification does not significantly enhance decision-making or perceptions of risk for a firm experiencing financial distress. Both 'emphasis of matter' and 'except for' report were examined.
Publication Name: Accounting and Finance
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0810-5391
Year: 2003
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Managements' views on share buy-backs: an Australian survey
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Research indicates that one reason to oppose security buy-backs is their legal complexity. A reason to proceed with a buy-backs, of which five types exist, is financial improvement.
Publication Name: Accounting and Finance
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0810-5391
Year: 2001
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