Essays about: "Accountant"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the word Accountant.

  1. 1. What KPIs are fundamental for the business model “Equipment-as-a-Service” at one of Sweden's largest automotive manufacturers?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sofia Söderlund; Therese Lilja; [2023-07-04]
    Keywords : Equipment-as-a-Service; Key Performance Indicators; As-a-service business model; usage-based models; pay-per-usage;

    Abstract : Background: The business model “As-a-Service” is fairly new and has gained attention in connection with the importance of creating a circular economy. The business model has a new way of creating revenue which makes it of value to apply useful Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to remain profitable. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Portrayal of Accounting Firms : A Visual Analysis of Images in Annual Reports

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Linnéa Bäckmark; Matilda Ek; [2023]
    Keywords : Portrayal; Visual Analysis; Images; Accounting Firms; Accountant Stereotype; Annual Reports;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of accounting firms’ visual portrayal.  Theoretical perspectives: Institutional theory, stereotype theory, legitimacy theory, stakeholder theory, and framing theory have, together with earlier literature, been applied to the empirical findings to fulfill the purpose of this thesis. READ MORE

  4. 3. Navigating Complexity: Understanding the Multifaceted Roles of the Accountant : A Quantitative Study of the Roles Assumed by Accountants in Swedish Family SMEs From the CEOs perspective

    University essay from

    Author : Malin Nygårds; Shabnam Rashidi; [2023]
    Keywords : Roles of the Accountant; Family Business; Beancounter role; Advisory role; Decision-maker role; Protector role; Role theory; Socioemotional Wealth Theory; Organizational Demography;

    Abstract : Purpose: The objective of this master's thesis is to investigate the factors that trigger the accountants to assume the diverse roles in Swedish SMEs within various business contexts.  Theoretical perspective: To satisfy the aim of this thesis we relied on role theory, organizational demography and socioemotional wealth. READ MORE

  5. 4. Above all else: an innovative entrepreneur - A study of management accountants' occupational identity within a healthcare provider

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Hilda Hardell; Mikaela Holtsjö; [2023]
    Keywords : Occupational identity; management accountant; healthcare sector; organizational identity; entrepreneurial culture;

    Abstract : Through a single case study, this paper explores the construction of management accountants' occupational identity within a hybrid healthcare provider, pseudonymized as DigiCare. 15 interviews were conducted at DigiCare, covering employees from the finance function, medical operations, and senior management. READ MORE

  6. 5. Balancing the books and the planet: A single-case study investigating the relation between sustainability involvement and the occupational identity of management accountants

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Hedda Jonasson Blank; Jakob Söderblom; [2023]
    Keywords : Occupational identity; Sustainability reporting; Management accountant practices; Aspirational identities; Role enlargement;

    Abstract : Through practice of a single-case study, this paper aims to shed new light on the interdisciplinary area of management accountants' approach to, and involvement in, sustainability-related activities. Through the application of identity theory, with particular influence from Hughes' (1951) findings of a moral division of labour and Thornborrow and Brown's (2009) concept of aspirational identities, we show the existence of an interdependent relationship between the occupational identity of management accountants, and their engagement towards sustainability reporting and adjacent activities. READ MORE