Essays about: "Small audit firms"
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1. Digital innovation in Swedish audit firms
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Digital innovation has always been at the heart of technological progress and more than ever, it has become an essential business strategy. This technological progress is making companies change their internal processes and rethink their businesses. This is the case for audit firms that have to deal with innovation. READ MORE
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2. The effect of regulatory reforms on audit quality in a lax enforcement and high trust environment : A quantitative study on Swedish companies
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : ABSTRACT Title: The effect of regulatory reforms on audit quality in a lax enforcement and high trust environment: A quantitative study on Swedish companies Level: Student thesis, final assignment for Master Programme in Business Administration Author: Julia Owczarek Blom Supervisor: Asif M Huq Date: 2023 - May Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of regulatory changes on the consumption of non-audit services and the audit quality among the Swedish publicly listed firms on the Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange. Specifically, the study focuses on whether there is a relationship between the 8th Directive on Statutory Audit and the EU Audit Package on non-audit services and the quality of audits. READ MORE
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3. Reinstatement or Raised Limit Values for Statutory Audit? : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Debate Regarding the Statutory Audit in Sweden
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background/Problematization: The statutory audit was abolished for small limited companies in Sweden, in 2010, with the intention of easing the burden on enterprises with high audit expenses and enhancing Sweden's competitiveness. After the abolishment, the debate about statutory audit has rekindled once more, where various actors and scholars emphasize the meaningfulness of statutory audit for small firms in terms of fighting criminality and ensuring financial information quality for stakeholders, while others argue that the benefits of the audit do not justify the expenditures incurred. READ MORE
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4. Are Big 4 role models in sustainability reporting? : A content analysis on sustainability reports of Big 4 and Swedish listed companies.
University essay from Jönköping UniversityAbstract : Research problem: The purpose of this study is to extend existing knowledge on the determinants of sustainability reporting. Institutional theory, legitimacy theory, CSR and TBL are used to find out if: (1) audit firms’ sustainability reports are an influencing factor on non-audit firms’ sustainability reports, (2) if audit firms’ sustainability reports are an influencing factor on their clients’ sustainability reports. READ MORE
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5. Auditing IFRS : A Quantitative Study on How IFRS Has Affected Audit Fees in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In this paper we studied the effect of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on audit fees in Sweden. Using a classic audit fee model, with data between 2001-2019 for 100 publicly traded Swedish firms we studied the effects of IFRS on audit fees during the implementation period as well as the long-term effects of IFRS adoption. READ MORE
