Essays about: "why study accounting"
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1. Narrating spheres of influence : An analysis of Russian and Chinese strategic narratives
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : This thesis compares the projection of strategic narratives in Chinese and Russian state media narratives in their pursuit of spheres of influence. Previous research about spheres of influence have sought to explain why and how spheres of influence are maintained and under what circumstances one’s sphere is accepted or rejected by external great powers. READ MORE
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2. IFRS PRACTICAL EXPEDIENTS: Exploring antecedents of the phenomenon and preparer choices when offered simplified accounting treatments
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This study investigates so-called practical expedients, a relatively new IFRS concept offering preparers simplified accounting choices. We run two parallel tracks: one qualitative part, where we analyse the definition of and the motivation for introducing practical expedients, and one quantitative part, where we collect annual report data to examine how practical expedients are applied by preparers. READ MORE
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3. 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/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : 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
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4. Evaluating reliability and limitations of disaster loss accounting databases
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Disaster loss accounting is an essential tool for assessing the effects of disasters and creating policies for disaster risk reduction that are supported by data. This study compares disaster data for two of the most used disaster loss accounting databases, EM-DAT and DesInventar in the context of six Latin American countries, namely, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. READ MORE
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5. The assurance of sustainability information
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The thesis researches work undertaken by big accounting firms and the professional association FAR to promote sustainability assurance in a Swedish context from the perspective of institutional work theory. The transposition of the CSRD into Swedish law constitutes a motivation for the study. READ MORE