Essays about: "Big Four accounting firms"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Big Four accounting firms.

  1. 1. Auditor incentives and audit quality : A qualitative study regarding influence of incentives on audit quality based on Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Abeysiri Munasinghege Lasanthi; Sharmin Akther; [2023]
    Keywords : Financial incentives; Non-financial incentives; Auditor behaviour; Auditor motivation; Auditor performance; Audit evidence; Technology and Audit quality.;

    Abstract : The primary goal of this study is to identify the influence of auditor incentives in audit quality and how and why it influences the auditor in practice in south Asian countries like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This research will be relevant to authorities like audit firms, regulators, practitioners, and academics and it will be helpful to make the standard setup to establish the methods or procedures to offer the incentives which can be matched with the global context. READ MORE

  2. 2. 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

  3. 3. Impact of Communication of CSR Initiatives on Employee Commitment in Professional Service Firms: A Case Study of the Big Four in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sofia Kekkonen; Johanna Koch; Nadia Staude; [2022]
    Keywords : Corporate social responsibility; employee commitment; affective organizational commitment; CSR communication; professional service industry; employee engagement; employee motivation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Researches of the previous years have primarily focused on the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the communication thereof, yet there has been relatively few studies investigating the impact on internal stakeholders, namely employees. The organizational commitment of employees is influenced by different factors and it is important to investigate to determine the degree to which CSR can contribute to the affective organizational commitment of employees. READ MORE

  4. 4. Evaluating GraphQL over REST within an .NET Web API : A controlled experiment conducted by integrating with the Swedish Companies Registration Office

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Rickard Marjanovic; [2022]
    Keywords : Swedish Companies Registration Office; Controlled Experiment; Clean Architecture; RESTful API; GraphQL; HotChocolate; GraphQL for .NET.;

    Abstract : It is only a matter of time before the Swedish Companies Registration Office makes digital registration of annual reports/auditors reports mandatory. At the time of writing, there are only ten public integrators currently able to handle this requirement. READ MORE

  5. 5. Blockchain in Big Four accounting firms : an explorative study of the discursive institutional work of Big Four accounting firms in blockchain

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

    Author : Xijia Luo; [2021]
    Keywords : Blockchain; Institutional work; Audit; Professionals;

    Abstract : Purpose - This thesis aims to explore the discursive institutional work conducted by Big Four accounting firms in front of the emergent of blockchain technology which might bring a disruptive influence not only to audit industry but also to their clients in all sectors. Design/methodology/approach - This thesis builds upon a qualitative case study of the Big Four accounting firms. READ MORE