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  2. Shrinkage (statistics) - Wikipedia

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    In statistics, shrinkage is the reduction in the effects of sampling variation. In regression analysis , a fitted relationship appears to perform less well on a new data set than on the data set used for fitting. [ 1 ]

  3. Beneish M-score - Wikipedia

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    If M-score is less than -1.78, the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. For example, an M-score value of -2.50 suggests a low likelihood of manipulation. If M-score is greater than −1.78, the company is likely to be a manipulator. For example, an M-score value of -1.50 suggests a high likelihood of manipulation.

  4. Shrinkage (accounting) - Wikipedia

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    In accounting, shrinkage or shrink occurs when a retailer has fewer items in stock than were expected by the inventory list. This can be caused by clerical error, or from goods being damaged, lost, or stolen between the point of manufacture (or purchase from a supplier) and the point of sale. [1] High shrinkage can adversely affect a retailer's ...

  5. Estimation of covariance matrices - Wikipedia

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    This can be done by cross-validation, or by using an analytic estimate of the shrinkage intensity. The resulting regularized estimator (+ ()) can be shown to outperform the maximum likelihood estimator for small samples. For large samples, the shrinkage intensity will reduce to zero, hence in this case the shrinkage estimator will be identical ...

  6. Percentage-of-completion method - Wikipedia

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    The accounting for long term contracts using the percentage of completion method is an exception to the basic realization principle. This method is used wherein the revenues are determined based on the costs incurred so far. The percentage of completion method is used when: Collections are assured; The accounting system can: Estimate profitability

  7. Clean surplus accounting - Wikipedia

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    The clean surplus accounting method provides elements of a forecasting model that yields price as a function of earnings, expected returns, and change in book value. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The theory's primary use is to estimate the value of a company's shares (instead of discounted dividend/cash flow approaches).

  8. Target CFO: Shrink, or retail theft, is still a significant ...

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    Inventory shrink knocked 40 basis points off Target's gross profit margin in the third quarter, which came in at 27.4%, according to the company.

  9. DICE framework - Wikipedia

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    The DICE framework, or Duration, Integrity, Commitment, and Effort framework is a tool for evaluating projects, [1] predicting project outcomes, and allocating resources strategically to maximize delivery of a program or portfolio of initiatives, aiming for consistency in evaluating projects with subjective inputs.