Essays about: "Big 4 Accounting Firms"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Big 4 Accounting Firms.

1. 1. "Wake up and smell the CSRD" Framing strategies employed by the Big 4 on discourse about CSRD

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

   Author : Morten Younie; Oskar Benson; [2024]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable Accounting; CSRD; Big 4 Accounting Firms; Non Financial Reporting;

   Abstract : With the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) coming into effect in the EU, a significant number of companies will be subjected to unprecedented non-financial reporting requirements. The Big 4 accounting firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) are important providers of sustainability assurance and, more generally, act as the allies of firms in both the political and corporate fields. 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. womens role development in the big four audit firms

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : ibraahim Abiib; Vasiliy Khan; [2022]
   Keywords : Auditing; Big 4; Institutional Theory; Role Theory; Social Role Theory; Images; Gender;

   Abstract : Background: In recent decades about as many women as men have been recruited to the auditing industry. On the other hand, it seems difficult for women to reach higher positions and they are underrepresented in certain ways. READ MORE

5. 4. The diffusion of Gender Policy in Accounting firms : the role of company structure and size

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Rami Alfaysal; Emma Andersson; [2019]
   Keywords : Diversity; gender equality; Glass ceiling; Audit; Accounting; career; Big Four;

   Abstract : Women have a few managerial positions compared to men in audit and accounting firms. It said that large companies have intentions to increase the number of women accountants in managerial positions. READ MORE

6. 5. Blockchain accounting: claiming professional legitimacy through disruptive narratives

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

   Author : Carl Hurtig; Annahita Nikavar; [2019]
   Keywords : Accounting and auditing; Blockchain; Digital technology; Domain change; Institutional work;

   Abstract : Purpose - This thesis aims to explore how and why accounting firms engage in adopting emerging, potentially disruptive technologies such as blockchain as part of their professional domain. While previous research has addressed blockchain's potential impact on accounting systems, the current study focuses on its institutional implications. READ MORE