Accounting Information for Business Decisions MODULE AIMS The module aims to provide a foundation knowledge and understanding of the accounting research for decision making. COURSE GOALS – Develop knowledge of the most debated accounting -related research issues. – Develop the ability and skills to critically evaluate and interpret contemporary scholarly accounting articles and their implications for decision-making. LEARNING OUTCOME Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: – Analyze the implication of the most debated accounting issues for business and the profession in Lebanon. – Critically evaluate the contribution made by recent articles on topical accounting issues in Lebanon – Evaluate the strategic relevance of contemporary accounting issues in the context of the changing business environments in the Arab world. ================== Dear writer, Please find attached (Textual risk disclosures and investors’ risk perceptions) and prepare this presentation to the required format as follows: 1.       Given a brief background on the topic (e.g. the research problem). 2.       Explain the objective of the paper. 3.       Briefly discuss to the methodology – in particular, the definition of the accounting-related variables and how they, measure them. 4.       Briefly explain the main findings of the article and its practical implications. 5.       Criticise the article (identify the strength and weaknesses of the article, in your view, and based on your professional experience). 6.       Reflect the research idea on the Lebanese business environment (e.g. the validity of the idea for Lebanese banks/companies; the replicability of the idea using Lebanese data). 7.       Any suggestions (for future research) to move this research forward 8.       A conclusion on if accounting information provides value relevant information to a stakeholder- if so, how.