Essays about: "main purpose of accounting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 103 essays containing the words main purpose of accounting.

  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

  2. 2. The Influence of Changed Accouting Language on the Interpretation of Intangible Assets and Financial Reality : SaaS Arrangements in the Light of New IFRIC Decisions

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Adam Christensen; Sofia Sörman; [2023]
    Keywords : Accounting language; financial reality; intangible assets; regulatory change; SaaS; SaaS arrangements; institutional theory;

    Abstract : Background/Problem: As languages are powerful tools of communication, they play a vitalrole in shaping our perception of reality, influence our understanding of the world and determine how we interpret and make sense of it. Thus, changing the accounting languagealso affects the way financial reality can be expressed, interpreted, and perceived. READ MORE

  3. 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, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Julia Kjellén; Felix Witthuhn; [2023]
    Keywords : Statutory Audit; Reinstatement; Raised Limit Values; Stakeholder; Discourse; Sweden;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 4. Pre-decision control mechanisms of strategic investment decision - A multiple case study on the application and dynamism of pre-decision controls in Swedish real estate companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Yumeng Guo; Thomas lo; [2023]
    Keywords : Strategic investment decision SID ; Pre-decision control; Commercial real estate; Property investment; Uncertainty; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Summary Title - Pre-decision control mechanisms of strategic investment decision - A multiple case study on the application and dynamism of pre-decision controls in Swedish real estate companies Hand-In Date - 28 May 2023 Seminar date - 31 May 2023 Course - BUSN79 Degree Project: Accounting and Finance Authors - Thomas Lo & Yumeng Guo Advisor - Anders Anell Five Keywords - Strategic investment decision (SID), Pre-decision control, Commercial real estate, Property investment, Uncertainty Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate how pre-decision control mechanisms are applied in strategic investment decisions, and what contextual factors could influence the pre-decision control mechanisms. To fufill the purpose, the study examined the use of pre-decision controls in different strategic investment decision processes and the relationship between contextual factors and the dimensions of applied pre-decision controls, with a main focus on current increasing uncertainty. READ MORE

  5. 5. Digitization and Avoided Emissions. A Case Study of Product Information at SEMCON

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Blomberg; Johan Brasch; [2022-04-07]
    Keywords : Avoided Emissions; Product Information; Digitization; Digitalization; CO2 Footprint; Scope 3 Emissions; GHG Protocol;

    Abstract : The environmental threat of our time puts pressure on all areas to reduce the climate impact.The Paris Agreement set by the United Nations has set an aspiring goal of limiting the global warming by 1.5 (United Nations, 2021). This goal has started the work towards developing ac counting standards for greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE