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Questions
1. The articles describe a market reaction to accounting news. This description provides
an example of which approach to theory?
(a) Pragmatic
(b) Syntactic
(c) Semantic
Explain your answer.
2. Consider the following reports better prospects than previously, investors force that
company’s share price to increase.
Metcash is company that has reported better earnings per share than previously.
Investors forced Metcash share prices to increase.
(a) Is there a flow in the syntax or sematic within the syllogism that means its
conclusion is not true? If so what is the flaw ? (hint : consider whether the general
premise at the start of the syllogism must always be true.)
(b) What is the practical significance of the theory being invalid and its conclusion
false?
3. Murphy comments on the different theories of accounting under IFRS and UK GAAP.
What are the differences and why is IFRS deemed inappropriate for local authorities?
4. Based upon the arguments by Murphy should we have different accounting systems?
For local authorities? For different countries?
5. What is bull market? what is a bear market?
6. Why would high commodity prices and low interest rates help to maintain share
prices?
7. Outline at least two theories mentioned above and describe the ontological and
epistemological assumption made in each theory.
8. What do the authors mean they say accounting theories contain ‘imperative value
judgements’?
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