Essays about: "SMEs audit"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words SMEs audit.
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1. Integrating Eco-design Thinking in Redesigning of a Communication Device : Eco-design strategies for sustainable product design and development
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)Abstract : The current wave of environmental awareness in the market has led to an increase of sustainability demands by the consumers. The focus of manufacturing companies has increasingly shifted from end-of-pipe solutions to the environmental performance of products and services. READ MORE
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2. The examination of audit service pricing in Sweden : An empirical study on credence attributes of audit pricing and the impacts on audit fees from audit reforms in Sweden
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : The pricing of the audit services has always been a popular topic, and even now, as audit reforms are happening, new insights are being brought to this topic. Several studies have shown that the audit service exhibits credence attributes, but there has not been much exploration of the effect of credence characteristics on the pricing process. READ MORE
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3. Corporate Governance in Sweden - A Success Story?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper takes a performance-based approach to corporate governance and investigates whether compliance with the corporate governance code in Sweden equates to a lower cost of capital, measured as cost of equity, cost of debt and the weighted average of these, the WACC. The premonition is that adherence to governance codes should lower the risk profile of the firm, leading investors and creditors to requiring a lower premium to associate themselves with the firm financially. READ MORE
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4. Do ISAs fulfil their aim in the audit of SMEs? : A study concerning how the implementation of ISAs in Sweden has affected audit quality and efficiency in the audit of small and medium-sized enterprises
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Previous research noticed a conflict between audit quality and efficiency that has been discussed when applying International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) in the audit of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, there is a lack of research that concerns ISAs affect on audit quality and efficiency in the same study. READ MORE
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5. Finding a common ground : which implications does the introduction of Environmental Management Systems have for the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : The objectives of this thesis are to find a common ground for business and environmental interests and to evaluate the potential of Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) as transition tools to lead towards a greener economic paradigm. For these purposes it was assessed, which implications EMSs have for the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) within the first three years after their introduction. READ MORE
