John MacCarthy
University of Professional Studies
14 Papers
15 Citations
John MacCarthy is an academic researcher from University of Professional Studies. The author has contributed to research in topics: Panel data & Stock exchange. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 10 publications.
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Papers
•Journal Article
Using Altman Z-score and Beneish M-score Models to Detect Financial Fraud and Corporate Failure: A Case Study of Enron Corporation
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used the Altman Z-score and the Beneish M-model to detect financial fraud and corporate failure of Enron Corporation and recommended that the two models should be used together as an integral part of every audit.
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The Effect of Financial Derivatives on the Financial Performance of Firms in the Financial Sector in Ghana
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of financial derivatives on the performance of firms in the financial sector in Ghana was investigated using secondary data on financial derivatives, controlled business risks and business performance in terms of return on investment.
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Does corporate governance structures predict firm’s market value? empirical evidence from ghana
Helena Ahulu,John MacCarthy +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the effect of corporate governance structures on the market value of firms in Ghana and concluded that firms should separate CEO position from board chairman position to enhance a firm's profitability and value.
Does Capital Structure Affects Firms’ Performance in Ghana? Panel Data Analysis
John MacCarthy,Helena Ahulu +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the effect of capital structure on the firms' performance by collecting data from seventeen firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange from 2009 to 2018 and found that short-term debt and total debt accounted for 67% and 76.3% respectively of capital used to finance the operations for the period.
Financial stability and economic growth nexus: evidence from sub-saharan africa using panel data
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the effect of financial stability on the economic growth of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa using the World Development Indicators Data and found that financial stability accounted for 71.8% of the variation of a country's economic growth for the period other things being equal.