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  • Dynamic approach to capital structure of european maritime enterprises (oceanic shipping).

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Tsigkounaki, Hrakleia
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 18-07-2014
    The issue of capital structure of companies is one of the most debated problems of financial management. According to economic theory, capital structure determines the stock market value of firms and therefore their ...
  • Effect of cross-border mergers in enterprises development

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), PPS in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Stavroulaki, Rodanthi
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 2016-05-30
    In this paper, the theoretical part shows the conceptual definition of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, the incentives will encourage businesses to engage in such activities, the process to enter a business in a ...
  • Audit committee and Board characteristics.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Zervou, Eleftheria
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 07-05-2015
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of audit committee meeting frequency. The determinants studied are related to the duality of CEO, the size of the company and the members of the board. The ...
  • Internal audit - Audit committee.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), PPS in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Chachlaki, Anna
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 2019-07-25
    The frequency of meetings of the Audit Committee has been related to several factors, as, as an indication, many researchers have used the number of meetings made by audit committees to measure their effectiveness, build ...
  • The effects of mergers and acquisitions on business growth.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Nikolidakis, Eftychis
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 22-07-2014
    The purpose of this study is to investigate empirically the effects of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) on firms’ growth. In particular, this research examines whether M&As affect the size of the firms which have taken part ...
  • Ownership structure and business profitability. Study of greek firms of listed on the ASE in period 2006-2010.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Tzagkarakis, Georgios
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    To examine whether the ownership concentration affect the firm performance of companies in Greece during the period 2006 -2010. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from the database of listed companies Thomson ...
  • Ownership structure and dividend policy.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Mavrakis, Georgios
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 18-07-2014
    Purpose.To examine whether the ownership concentration and the independence between the president - owner and the manager affect the dividend policy of listed companies in Greece during the period 2004-2008. Design/metho ...
  • Capital structure, ownership and performance of Greek firms.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), PPS in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Koukoulas, Konstantinos
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 2016-11-23
    The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between capital structure, ownership and firm performance on Greek firms. Design/ methodology/ approach: Data were collected from the Thomson Reuters database ...
  • Cash conversion cycle and profitability: an empirical investigation of industrial enterprises listed on the Aτhens stock exchange.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Alexakis, Dimosthenis
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 18-07-2014
    The objective of this study is to analyze working capital management based on the respective theory and international literature, and, additionally, to explore the relationship between the former and profitability, for a ...
  • Productivity and enterprise development.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), PPS in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Gagani, Aikaterini
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 2018-06-06
    Aim: The aim of this work was to connect the concepts of productivity of research and development of innovation and business performance in the context of Greek and European reality. Methodology: The research methodology ...
  • Business bnakruptcy prediction.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Zografaki, Dimitra
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    This thesis studies the problem of firm’s bankruptcy prediction. It includes three chapters. In the first chapter, the most significant prediction models of business bankruptcy, which were presented by Beaver and Altman, ...
  • Cash holding determinants. Empirical research on industrial firms listed on the Athens stock exchange (ASE) before and after the crash of 2008.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Zografaki, Maria
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 18-07-2014
    The appropriate level at which a company maintains its cash holdings is an important factor for its smooth operation, as it relates directly to the ability of the company to meet the operating and the investment needs. The ...
  • Cost behavior and fundamental analysis of operating costs.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Lavrentakis, Konstantinos
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 22-07-2014
    The purpose of this paper is to investigate the SG&A costs behaviour for a sample of covering Greek firms during the recent financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach - The data used in this study were collected from ...
  • Relationship between size, growth and profitability.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), PPS in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Skordylakis, Christos
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 2016-11-23
    This study explores the relationship between the growth rate, size and business profitability. The growth rate in this study expressed through sales growth and employee while the natural logarithm of the assets we use to ...
  • The research and development expenses and market value.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Merkoulidis, Nikolaos
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    The present study mainly investigates the relationship between the amount of the research and development (R&D) expenditure and the value of a business. The research and development expenditure constitutes the bulk of the ...
  • The characteristics of the board, the audit committee and the quality of financial statements.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Giotis, Nikolaos
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between firms' financial reporting quality and corporate governance characteristics. In particular, this research examines whether board and audit committee ...
  • Characteristics of audit committee and board of directors and the contribution of these to the quality of the audit committee effectiveness and the quality of financial statements.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Kornaraki, Sofia
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    In this paper, we make an effort to research and analyze audit committee's and board's characteristics and their between interaction. We took as sample of our data the largest companies in the UK Stock Market and specifically ...