...IAS, and document that greater differences in accounting standards relative to IAS are significantly and positively associated with the absolute value of analyst earnings forecast errors. Further, we show that...
...Department of Commerce concluded in 2004 that standards affect an estimated 80 percent of world commodity trade. U.S. Department of Commerce, Standards and Competitiveness – Coordinating for Results 1 (May...
The desirability (or even the concept) of establishing a brand may not come naturally to many authors. Branding may appear to have nothing to do with authorship, or seem to...
...Decisions.com on Wednesday, and appears here. David Berlind also gave his take on how the latest Massachusetts statement factors into the ongoing drama. One interesting email that I’ve received in...
...include articles by Steve Lohr at the New York Times (login required), Jack Loftus at Search OpenSource.com, China Martens, in the Netherlands, at WebWorld.com, and Clint Boulton at InternetNews.com. In...
...and technology providers working to accelerate enterprise digital transformation through a better-together ecosystem. MEF delivers service standards, LSO frameworks and automation APIs, and training and certification programs for services, technologies,...
Develops and provides open standards and certification for “Ultra Short Reach” (USR) links within Multi-Chip Modules (MCMs) The USR Alliance (USRA) develops open standards and provides certification to support the...
...whether the Vnunet.com story has it right, and they both say “no.” First though, let’s look at what it says at Vnunet.com. The article quotes Suarez-Potts as follows: In an...
The impact of standards and technical regulations on trade is at the forefront of public policy discussions. Developing nations face constraints in absorbing best-practice information on standards and mobilizing resources...
...two questions and answers: Q: Where do standards come from? A: From the top. Q: Who must live with the results? A: Those at the bottom” When it comes to...