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Going concern assumtion in a Swedish context -do auditors change their propensity to issue a going concern opinion in different stages of the business cycle?
(2011-06-17)
Background
To begin with, there has been a persistent public criticism of auditors in accounting scandals and of particular concern is their inability to forewarn the public of business failures, that is, no going concern ...
Providing Short-Term Relief by Amending IAS 39 -the IASB's Mission?
(2011-06-22)
Background and Problem Discussion: As a reaction to the severe financial crisis of 2008, the IASB decided to amend IAS 39 after being subjected to extensive pressure from EU leaders and regulators. The amendment allows new ...
Leadership within the health care sector
(2011-08-29)
Central Control in a Decentralized Organization -A case study of Svenska Handelsbanken
(2011-06-20)
Background and problem: Much research has been conducted on how organizations use management control tools to optimize their business. Traditionally, centralized organizations strive for better control and the central ...
Flexibility versus formalization - The shape of the management control system in rapid growth companies
(2011-06-08)
Background Rapid growth companies are an important part of today´s society and and problem contribute to the increase of the welfare. These companies are in an unstable environment with many changes which creates a need ...
Critical areas within auditing -An analysis of the Swedish Supervisory Board of Public Accountants disciplinary withdrawals
(2011-06-21)
Background and problem: It is pivotal to provide competent auditors for the trade and industry as well as to supervise and assure the quality of the audit profession. The Swedish Supervisory Board of Public Accountants ...
Good Accounting Practice in Service Contracts -According to the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court
(2011-06-14)
This thesis investigates what good accounting practice in terms of service contracts is according to the Supreme Administrative Court and whether the arguments in the grounds for the decisions still are sustainable compared ...
The decision-making process of hiring temporary employees
(2011-06-14)
Background and problem discussion
The temporary employment industry has grown extensively during the past two decades since the market was deregulated. Companies today need to be flexible to meet fluctuating demand and ...
Mergers inside a corporation's structure -A case study of the motives behind merging subsidiaries and the effects it brings
(2011-06-10)
Background and Problem: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are something that can be read about almost every day and are common in today’s business world. Since the 1980’s, there has been an upward trend for M&As worldwide and ...
The Story of an Environmental Incident -A Case Study of BP's Quarterly Reports during 2010
(2011-06-20)
Background and problem discussion: In the Gulf of Mexico on 20th of April 2010 there was
a large environmental accident as an oil rig exploded and a huge oil spill occurred. An
unforeseen event, such as an accident, may ...