Refine
Year of publication
Document Type
- Article (26)
- Conference Proceeding (5)
- Book (3)
- Part of a Book (2)
- Course Material (1)
Is part of the Bibliography
- yes (37)
Keywords
- IFRS (2)
- Accounting (1)
- Case Study (1)
- Credit rating agencies (CRAs) (1)
- Croatia (1)
- EU-Regulation (1)
- Financial Reporting (1)
- Financial reporting (1)
- Germany (1)
- Leasing (1)
Institute
The accounting of small and medium enterprises is specific, compared to the accounting of large enterprises, for several reasons. First of all, lower business volume implies less demanding accounting in terms of less turnover and the number of accounts to be processed, lower financial reporting requirements, more favourable tax treatment is expected and the like. Practical experience in the years of application of EU-accounting directives, which represent the framework of financial reporting of companies at the EU level, pointed to certain difficulties or excessive administrative burden of small and medium enterprises in relation to the requirements for large companies and identified areas for improvement. The complexity of these regulations as well as problems in practical application have led to the need to develop and publish a revised single accounting directive (2013/34/EU). This Directive was primarily adopted with the aim of simplifying the accounting and financial reporting of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Today, it is common for small and medium-sized enterprises to go beyond the borders of one country. In the internationalization of business, SMEs face many challenges and potential barriers. First of all, it refers to financial, human and procedural barriers, but also to informational barriers related to regulations, rules and laws of other countries. Since the accounting and tax treatment of the same business transaction may differ between countries, it seems entirely justified to investigate whether there are differences in the regulation and regulation of the accounting system between the two countries. This paper compares the characteristics of small and medium-sized enterprises’ accounting systems between two economically strongly connected countries, Germany and Croatia, which is the main goal of this paper. It is well known that financial reporting is a particularly important, final phase of accounting data processing. Namely, financial reporting system of these two countries is compared by using the method of comparison and classification analysis. The types and scope of financial statements have been defined and the content of financial statements that SMEs are obliged to compile and publish has been analysed. The paper pays additional attention to the analysis of similarities and differences between these two accounting regulations as well as current events in the implementation of the revised accounting directive into national legislation, especially in simplifying the financial reporting of the smallest, but numerically most represented micro enterprises. The important finding of the research show that some changes have been made but there is still room to improve accounting regulations for this segment of entrepreneurship.
Still Searching or Have You Found It Already? – Usability and Web Design of an Educational Website
(2018)
Background: Apart from a straight-forward and intuitive operability an appealing design determines the success of a website equally well. For this reason, the selection of images and navigation bars plays a determining role. The eye tracking method proved to be appropriate in order to verify the usability of websites. Objectives: The aim of the study was to improve the usability of the website of an educational institute for trainees as target group. Methods/Approach: For this purpose, the use of an eye-tracking technology was combined with a survey. The eye-tracking study was implemented task-oriented. Test persons were asked to search for particular courses within this institute. Results: This approach in combination with a subsequent questionnaire resulted in tangible indications of search patterns of the test group. Furthermore, their perception and their appraisal of the usability as well as the web design was analysed. Even though most tasks were accomplished effectively and efficiently with a positive user feedback, a potential for improvement was detected, in particular with regard to the images and the location of the search field. Conclusions: The selected choice of methods enables researchers and web designers to derive recommendations for the orientation, structure, optimisation and comprehensibility of a website.
Ab dem Jahr 2017 müssen bestimmte große Unternehmen eine nichtfinanzielle
Erklärung veröffentlichen, die berichtspflichtige Aspekte zu Umwelt-, Arbeitnehmer-, und
Sozialbelange sowie Aspekte zur Achtung der Menschenrechte und der Bekämpfung von Korruption
und Bestechung beinhaltet. Dies erweitert die Berichtsanforderungen vor allem mit dem Ziel, die
Informationsbedürfnisse der Interessengruppen zu erfüllen und die Wirtschaft auf eine nachhaltige
Orientierung zu lenken. Ziel dieses Aufsatzes ist es, ausgewählte Osnabrücker Unternehmen
hinsichtlich der Veröffentlichung von MD&As hinsichtlich einer nichtfinanziellen Erklärung zu untersuchen.
Den Schwerpunkt stellt die Analyse der Lageberichte der Unternehmen im Berichtsjahr
2015 dar, um die Frage zu beantworten, ob die Unternehmen bereits in den Jahresabschlüssen
nichtfinanzielle Aspekte veröffentlichen. Dies soll einen Beitrag zur Zukunftssicherung leisten und
als Grundlage für Forschungsarbeiten nach Erstanwendung der neuen Regelungen dienen. Es wird
festgestellt, dass einige der Aspekte bereits in der Berichterstattung angesprochen werden, während
andere Aspekte nicht angegeben sind. Zudem wurde herausgefunden, dass alle analysierten Unternehmen
zumindest spezifische nichtfinanzieller Aspekte angeben. Eine eingehendere Analyse listet
diese Aspekte der einzelnen Unternehmen gesondert auf.