The paper analyses the different accounting methods for strategic investments in separate financial statements according to IFRS. Furthermore it compares the accounting methods according to international standards with German GAAP, including the statements of the German professional institute of...

The paper analyzes whether the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs), published July 9, 2009, could be an interesting option for the consolidated financial statements of small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) in Germany. Background is the...

The paper analyses the different accounting methods for strategic investments in separate financial statements according to IFRS. Furthermore it compares the accounting methods according to international standards with German GAAP, including the statements of the German professional institute of...

The paper analyzes whether the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs), published July 9, 2009, could be an interesting option for the consolidated financial statements of small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) in Germany. Background is the...

The paper analyses the different accounting methods for strategic investments in separate financial statements according to IFRS. Furthermore it compares the accounting methods according to international standards with German GAAP, including the statements of the German professional institute of...

Most of the bankruptcy prediction models developed so far have in common that they are based on quantitative data or more precisely financial ratios. However, useful information can be lost when disregarding soft information. In this work, we develop an automated content analysis technique to...

Timing of Disclosure for Financial Statements in Germany after the 2007 EHUG Act: The paper analyses the timing of disclosing financial statements for small and medium enterprises (SME) in Germany in 2007 and 2008. Comparisons of different regional areas and different company sizes are made and...

The paper shows the ways of disclosing financial risks by IFRS 7 and certain types of sensitivity analysis. The different possibilities of preparing a sensitivity analysis, such as value at risk are illustrated and their suitability for reporting are faced critically. Following, the manner of...