Browsing by Subject "Standards"
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Attitudes toward participation in the standard-setting procedures of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1978)This study examines the role of participation in the formulation of accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB or "the Board"), as perceived by the constituency, through a study of individual ... -
A Comparison of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 33 Income Measurement
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)A study was undertaken to determine whether or not the special disclosures of the effects of specific price changes as required by SFAS No. 33 provided any information which was substantially different from the information ... -
A descriptive study of statement of financial accounting standards no. 12
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1977)The research addressed the effects on reported assets and net income of the application of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 12 which requires that marketable equity ... -
Developing Standards for Undergraduate University Construction Education Internship Programs
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)Personally observed variability among construction education internship programs prompted this investigation. The schools of construction that form the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) encourage its members to ... -
Early versus late compliance to SFAS 52 : an empirical investigation of firm characteristics and the market response
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 52 "Foreign Currency Translation" in December 1981 to replace SFAS No. 8 "Accounting for the Translation of ... -
Educational administration professors' perceptions of the importance of the competencies and related skills in the "Guidelines for the Preparation of School Administrators"
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)The primary purpose of this study was to determine how important the competencies and related skills contained within the AASA "Guidelines for the Preparation of School Administrators" are to the NCPEA Professors and the ... -
Effect of electrolytes in drinking water on various parameters of the cardiovascular system of man
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1977)Serum electrolyte data, physiological parameters, and dietary intake information were compared in a population ages 6 months to 97 years and over living in seven areas with soft potable water and six areas with hard potable ... -
An empirical analysis of the relative power of constituents participating in the standard-setting process of the Financial Accounting Standards Board : employers' accounting for pensions
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)As part of due process, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) solicits the views of its constituency as input into its standard-setting procedure. The objectives of this study were to describe the participation ... -
An empirical examination of the role of characteristics of the format, standard setting alliance and alliance partners in the market acceptance of formats
(2009-05-15)New product introductions rely on technologies that are often subject to strongly contested standards wars. In an attempt to ensure that the technical formats that their products are built upon, are the ones that gain ... -
An empirical investigation of auditor judgment : factors affecting perceived audit risk
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)Much previous research exists concerning auditor judgment in a variety of judgment settings. However, the research reported in this dissertation investigates the judgments made by auditors concerning the perceived level ... -
A national study of public school superintendents' perceptions of the relevancy of the competencies and related skills outlined in the "Guidelines for the Preparation of School Administrators"
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1984)The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of the competencies and related skills contained in the AASA "Guidelines for the Preparation of School Administrators" to practicing public school superintendents. ... -
Parents Talking About the Birds and the Bees With Their Elementary School Aged Children: A Naturalistic Study
(2013-07-22)This dissertation presents three separate studies exploring parents’ perceptions and recommendations for communicating with their third, fourth, and fifth grade children about human sexuality. First, a systematic literature ... -
The Role of the Owners Rep for Energy Performance and Control
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2012)Many energy performance projects are unsuccessful due to a variety of confounding issues but most of them stem from the owner's lack of developing a solid team, a strong set of criteria for success, and a mechanism to ...