Browsing Master of Science by Subject "business control"
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How valuable is financial flexibility? Evidence from listed Norwegian companies during the Covid-19 pandemic
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis aims to provide empirical evidence for the value of financial flexibility when a sudden and unexpected event occurs that results in a cash-flow shortfall, using the ongoing pandemic as an example. We find ... -
IFRS adoption and the effect it has on auditor fees and auditor choice
(Master thesis, 2023)Our study contributes to the understanding of IFRS adoption by examining the effect it has on audit fees and auditor choice in Norway. Using a regression model, we first analyze the effects that transitioning from NGAAP ... -
Is the Fama French Five Factor model still working?
(Master thesis, 2020)Many different asset pricing models have been developed over the years, in order to understand how the risk of an investment should affect the expected return. None of the models developed seem to be completely exempt ... -
Is there an association between firm's green bond issuance and their financial performance?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores the relationship between green bond issuance and financial and environmental performance. The study utilizes a panel dataset consisting of 832 conventional bonds and 81 green bonds that were issued ... -
Optimal Capital Structure of Norwegian Dry Bulk Shipping Companies. The effect of the life cycle and development in determining factors.
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis focus on the optimal capital structure of Norwegian dry bulk shipping companies and its determining factors. The research concerns whether the stage of the life cycle of dry bulk shipping companies affects ... -
Ownership Identity's Effect on Firm Performance
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis is a research on differences in performance between state owned and privately owned companies in Norway, including all registered companies in the time period between 2000 and 2017. Norway is a country where ... -
The Relative and Incremental Information Content of Cash Flows and Accruals: An Empirical Study on Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2020)This study examines the relative and incremental information content of accruals and cash flows based on Norwegian data. The motivation for the study is the lack of conclusive evidence on the topic and that no information ... -
The role of artificial intelligence in internal audit procedures
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the relationship between the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the success of internal control over financial reporting for US-listed companies. Based on the existing theory, we see AI as an ... -
Trend in Cash Holdings. A Study of Industrial Firms in U.S.
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis examines the trend in cash holdings among industrial firms in the United States, building upon the research of Bates et al. (2009) by analyzing a more recent sample period from 1980 to 2020. The study ... -
Trust and Foreign Direct Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Master thesis, 2023)Our paper explores the intricate relationship between trust and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We aim to answer the research question: “Is there a positive relationship between trust and ... -
A valuation of Norwegian ASA in COVID-times
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis aims to estimate the value of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, both pre- COVID and in 2021, to assess the effect of the pandemic. Our thesis concludes whether support from the government and investors was justified, ... -
What are, if any, the explanatory financial factors of bankruptcy in Norwegian startups?
(Master thesis, 2020)In this paper, we investigate startups that have survived the first crucial years, but which then went bankrupt during the following years. The intention behind this focus is to acknowledge why some startups do not cross ...