Question 1:
The potential for earnings manipulation has been substantially reduced following the development and adoption of a broad range of internationally recognised and agreed accounting standards. Discuss the extent to which this statement is true.
Question 2:
The difference between the equity capitalisation of a firm and the carrying value of the net assets in its balance sheet is often regarded as the value placed on the firm's intangible assets by the market. Discuss the extent to which you believe this is true and explain the various sources of such asset value in practice.