This paper investigates the use of graphs, selection of variables to graph and construction of graphs in prospectuses issued by Australian companies making their initial public offering (IPO) of shares to the Australian capital market. The paper formulates and tests hypotheses concerning...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the differing perceptions or conceptualizations that have contributed to prevailing views held by accountants on the measurement and reporting of human resources. Design/methodology/approach – The study provides an analysis of extant...

This paper considers the post‐listing returns performance of government‐issued Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in Australia during the period 1989 to 1998. While several studies have considered the performance of government IPOs, most of their attention has been focused on the immediate...