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Vol 5, No 1 (2013)
Table of Contents
| Value Added Tax and Consumer Spending: A Graphical Descriptive Analysis | |
| Alexander M. G. Gelardi | 1-20 |
| Measuring the Success of Information Systems (IS) from Users’ Point of View Using Goodhue Index | |
| Parviz Saeidi, Azin Malek Marzban | 21-29 |
| An Investigation of Auditors’ Responsibility for Fraud Detection in Taiwan | |
| Chih-Shun Hsu, Fan-Hua Kung, Kieran James | 30-47 |
| Comparing Logit, Probit and Multiple Discriminant Analysis Models in Predicting Bankruptcy of Companies | |
| Maryam Khalili Araghi, Sara Makvandi | 48-59 |
| Impact of Intellectual Capital on Performance in Audit Institutes | |
| Hossein Gazor, Farhad Kohkan, Amene Kiarazm, Hashem Rastegari | 60-72 |
| The Ex-Dividend-Day Price Behaviour of Blue-Chip Stocks: International Evidence | |
| Anders Isaksson, Md Mohibul Islam | 73-88 |
| The Value Relevance of Audit report, Auditor Type and Auditor Tenure: Evidence from Iran | |
| Bahman Banimahd, Zahra Poorzamani, Saeid Ali Ahmadi | 89-103 |
| The Effect of Deposit Insurance on Risk Taking in Asian Banks | |
| Enerelt Enkhbold, Batnairamdal Otgonshar | 104-126 |
| Beta of Viet Nam Listed Computer and Electrical Company Groups during and after the Financial Crisis 2007-2011 | |
| Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy | 127-139 |
| Gender Difference in Profit Performance—Evidence from the Owners of Small Public Accounting Practices in Taiwan | |
| Chih-shun Hsu, Lopin Kuo, Bao-Guang Chang | 140-159 |
| Corporate Governance – Performance Relationship in Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) | |
| Sujani Sudhara Thrikawala, Stuart Locke, Krishna Reddy | 160-182 |
| Theoretical Framework for Corporate Disclosure Research | |
| Narendra Sharma | 183-196 |
| Evidence to Support Multifactor Asset Pricing Models: The Case of The Istanbul Stock Exchange | |
| Ulas Unlu | 197-208 |
| The Relevance of the Application of the Neural Approaches in the Premature Detection of the Banking Difficulties: Case of Tunisia | |
| Niazi KAMMOUN, Chanez CHARFI | 209-232 |
| Information Content of CSI 300 Index Futures during Extended Trading Hours: Evidence from China | |
| Yugang Chen, Karen Jingrong Lin | 233-250 |
| Managing Financing Risks in Financial Institutions | |
| Azahari Jamaludin, Fais Ahmad | 251-258 |
| Evaluate the Profitability in Commercial Bank - Comparative Study of Indian and Jordanian Banks | |
| Ali Mahmoud Alrabei | 259-273 |
| Determine the Effects of Fundamental Variables and Mass Behaviors in Changes of Stock Price (Evidence from Iran Stock Exchange) | |
| Mahmoud Samadi Largani, Mohsen Zamani, Mohsen Imeni, Meysam Kaviani | 274-288 |
| Futures Trading and Its Impact on Volatility of Indian Stock Market | |
| Namita Rajput, Ruhi Kakkar, Geetanjali Batra | 289-305 |
| Analysis of Financial Stability of Indian Non Life Insurance Companies | |
| Bashir Ahmad Joo | 306-319 |
| Capital Structure Choice of Bangladeshi Firms: An Empirical Investigation | |
| Khairul Alom | 320-333 |
| The Impact of Internal Control Quality on CFO Turnover | |
| Ya-Fang Wang, Yu-Ting Huang | 334-343 |
| Zodiac Calendar and Market Returns | |
| Alex Meisami | 344-354 |
| Impact of Gender upon the Perception and Auditor's Job Satisfaction | |
| Nasrollah Takhtaei, Leila Abbasi Dezfully | 355-364 |
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