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  1. 1. Audit Firm Culture & Audit Quality : Qualitative Study – Sri Lankan Context

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Nimesh Fernando; Ashoka Pradeep Kumara; [2023]
    Keywords : Audit Firm Culture; Audit Quality; Sri Lanka; Ethics; Professionalism; Work life Balance; Technology; Remuneration; Regulatory Influence;

    Abstract : The purpose of the study is to understand the complex relationship between audit firm culture and audit quality within the unique context of Sri Lanka. Solely dependent on insights provided by a group of auditors the research identifies key factors that influence the culture of audit firms and its impact on the quality of audit services. READ MORE

  3. 2. The relationship between board tenure and firm performance and the moderating effect of CSR - A study on Swedish listed firms

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

    Author : Ella Beckvid; Gustav Erikson; [2021]
    Keywords : Board Tenure; Entrenchment; Corporate Social Responsibility;

    Abstract : We investigate whether average board tenure influences firm performance in Swedish listed firms during the period 2007-2019. We hypothesize that the trade-off between knowledge accumulation and loss of independence over the tenure motivates an inverted U-shaped association. READ MORE

  4. 3. Audit Quality in Swedish Audit Firms : The Significance of Ethical Firm Culture from a Behavioral Perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oscar Hemmingsson; Linnéa Lindbom; [2020]
    Keywords : Agency problems; Auditors; Audit quality; Big 4; Ethical decisions; Ethical firm culture; Non-big 4; Sweden; RAQ; RAQA.;

    Abstract : Dysfunctional auditor behavior has transformed into one of the biggest challenges for audit quality. The purpose of this study is to analyze the culture to the ethical decision process in the Swedish context. The study uses a self- administered questioner with 75 junior and senior auditors employed in Mid-East Sweden including Stockholm. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ten thousand applications in ten minutes : Evaluating scalable recruitment, evaluation and screening methods of candidates for sales jobs

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Marknadsföring och Entreprenörskap

    Author : Stephen Kirk; [2017]
    Keywords : Scalable recruitment; evaluation; evaluation for sales positions; screening; e-recruiting; ideal salesperson; digital recruitment; erecruiting; recruiting; human resources; human resource management; scalability; scalable recruiting; sälj; säljare; skalbar försäljning; utvärdering av säljare;

    Abstract : While personnel evaluation has been extensively covered in literature, little is known about evaluation procedures screening a large number of applicants. The basis of this research was to investigate if candidates for sales positions can be evaluated in a scalable way (where the number of applications does not impact the cost of evaluation much) for an on demand sales platform. READ MORE