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The Effect Of Cloud-Based Platforms On Auditing Standards Set By The Pcaob, Quinn Bourland

Honors Theses

As accounting software has evolved over time, so have the procedures and expectations associated with those programs. Similarly, cloud-based platforms have become more and more prevalent, and theoretically, there ought to be more procedures and expectations associated with these platforms. While there are many sources of regulation for the accounting industry, audits are given careful consideration due to the influence they have on the decision of external users of financial statements. One such place where the procedures and expectations are explicitly defined is for audits of public companies through the Auditing Standards created by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board …

Auditing Standards Board (Asb), Meeting Agenda, Meeting Highlights, October 24-25, 2023, Videoconference, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.

Auditing Standards Board (Asb), Meeting Agenda, October 24-25, 2023, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.

Linking Green Innovation, Corporate Environmental Performance With Financing Constraints: A Sustainable Transition Towards Environmental Protection, Syeda Fizza Abbas, Iqra Tariq, Fareeha Waseem

Business Review

Purpose: Accessing different sources of finance becomes difficult when companies fail to take action towards environmental protection. Motivated by the theoretical propositions of stakeholder theory, this research investigates the impact of green innovation (GI) and corporate environmental performance (CEP) on financing constraints (FC) in the context of the most polluting industries of an emerging economy.

Methodology: The sample is based on 33 companies from the cement, chemical and fertilizer sectors of Pakistan for the period of 2017 to 2020. For data analysis, random effects and VCE Robust regressions models have been employed to explore the link between GI, CEP and …

Does An Accounting Internship Impact Cpa Exam Performance?, Xiaochuan Zheng, A. Can Inci

Accounting Department Faculty Journal Articles

We examined whether an accounting internship influences CPA exam performance. Using 2005–2013 candidate data, we found that an internship is significantly related to CPA exam performance in the Auditing (AUD) section. We speculate that the internship’s observed positive effect for the AUD section and the lack of effect for the other three sections is because the audit section more closely reflects knowledge/skills acquired by interns than the other three exam sections. These results have implications for academics and candidates seeking to improve CPA exam performance. Our study also provides information for those considering incorporating an accounting internship into the curriculum.

The Accounting Profession From The Collegiate Perspective: An Analysis Of Gender Equality Perceptions, Samantha Kalinka

Honors Capstones

This study investigates whether incoming female accountants expect to have the same career opportunities within the accounting profession as do males. For purposes of this study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 accounting students. These students were either undergraduate seniors majoring in accounting or graduate students enrolled in a Master of Accounting Science program. The results of the interviews were such that both male and female accounting students exhibited high expectations for their careers and their lives outside of it. Students recognized the impact of family and the difficulty of the profession on their career. They also noted that the …

Market Perceptions Of Fair Value Reporting For Tangible Assets, Jenelle K. Conaway, Lihong Liang, Edward J. Riedl

Accounting - All Scholarship

This article examines equity market perceptions of fair value reporting for tangible assets. We identify six events—four designated as increasing, two as decreasing—affecting the likelihood of U.S. adoption of fair value reporting for investment property (i.e., real estate) assets, one of the largest asset classes in the world. Fair value adoption in the United States would facilitate convergence of one of the widest remaining disparities between U.S. reporting and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): accounting for tangible investment property assets, where the United States (IFRS) requires depreciated historical cost (recognized or disclosed fair values). Using a sample of U.S. investment …

Ceo Contractual Protection And Debt Contracting, Xia Chen, Qiang Cheng, Alvis K. Lo, Xin Wang

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) contractual protection, in the forms of CEO employment agreements and CEO severance pay agreements, is prevalent among S&P 1500 firms. While prior research has examined the impact of these agreements on corporate decisions from shareholders’ perspective, there is little research on the impact from debt holders’ perspective. We find that, compared with other loans, loans issued by firms with CEO contractual protection on average contain more performance covenants and performance-pricing provisions. This effect increases with CEOs’ risk-taking incentives and opportunities, but it decreases with CEOs’ preference for and opportunity of enjoying a quiet life. Furthermore, for …

Minimum Exchange Rate And A Negative Interest Rate: The Swiss National Bank’S Unconventional Monetary Policy During Eurozone Volatility, Wally Bargeron

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Monetary policy is one of the most important tools that a government has to influence its economy. This means the ability for a country to determine their own monetary policy is important to that country’s autonomy. Switzerland has consistently based its decisions on what would afford it the highest level of autonomy, including the decision not to join the European Union and subsequently the decision to retain their own currency.

The Swiss National Bank retains the mandate to keep price levels (inflation) stable, but it is challenged by an appreciating currency. Because the Swiss Franc is a safe-haven currency, money …

Do Community Banks In Fast-Growing Metropolitan Areas Outperform Rural Community Banks?, Nicole A. Morrison

School of Accountancy Faculty Publications

Prior research found that community banks in rural areas outperformed community banks in metropolitan areas in terms of pre-tax return on assets and the variables contributing to it. However, a study on community banks by the FDIC in 2020 mentioned that community banks in the fastest growing metropolitan areas from 2010 through 2020 performed better than those in other metropolitan areas without comparing that performance to rural community banks. This study addresses that gap using a 2014 dataset and finds that, on average, community banks in the fastest-growing metropolitan statistical areas do not outperform rural community banks. The summary data …

أبعاد ومتطلبات نجاح العلاقة الإيجابية بين ثلاثية إستخدام التكنولوجيا في التعليم العالي وتمكين الجامعات والجودة لتحقيق التنمية المستدامة, محمد حسن رشم, نوفل سمايلي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يهدف هذه البحث إلى التعرف على العلاقة الإيجابية بين استخدام التكنولوجيا في التعليم العالي وتمكين الجامعات والحرص على الجودة لتحقيق الاستدامة للتعليم ومن ثم التنمية المستدامة، فالتعليم في تطور مستمر كما أن للتكنولوجيا تأثيرا هائلا على العملية التعليمية ككل حيث أصبحت وسيلة لتحقيق الغاية والهدف بالنهوض بعمليتي التعليم والتعلم، فأصبح لزاما على التعليم الجامعي اليوم بمختلف أنواعه ومستوياته أن يتكيف مع الحقائق الجديدة في إطار أهمية استخدامه للتكنولوجيا المتطورة، والمشاركة في مجمل الجهود المبذولة في مؤسسات المجتمع في التنمية البشرية وإكسابهم الممارسات والمهارات التعليمية، حتى يكون النظام التعليمي قادر على تحقيق التعليم الذاتي المستدام باستخدام مصادر التعلم وتقنية المعلومات الحديثة …

الجامعات الخضراء كآلية لتطوير البنى التحتية المستدامة: دراسة عينة من تجارب جامعات عربية, فضيلة ب بوطورة, حيدر حميد بلاو, فاطمة الزهرة بوطورة, مقداد جاسم عبد مقداد جاسم عبد مقداد جاسم عبد

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى إبراز مدى أهمية تبني مفهوم الجامعة الخضراء كآلية لتطوير البنى التحتية المستدامة من خلال تسليط الضوء إلى عينة من تجارب الجامعات العربية، وبينت الدراسة أن الجامعة تعد أداة أساسية من أجل التوعية وزرع الفكر الإيجابي وترسيخ الاهتمام بالجانب البيئي، وتوصلت الدراسة إلى أن الجامعة الخضراء تعد مؤسسة تعليمية تلبي حاجتها إلى الموارد الطبيعية، مثل الطاقة والمياه والمواد، دون المساس بقدرة الناس في البلدان الأخرى وكذلك الأجيال القادمة على تلبية احتياجاتهم الخاصة، كما تلعب الجامعة دورا محوريا في تحقيق الاستدامة من خلال وضع مبادئ التنمية المستدامة في جميع التخصصات الجامعية، وأيضا عن طريق التكوين الجامعي الذي يسعى …

انموذج تدقيق مقترح لتفعيل اجراءات التدقيق وفق المعايير الدولية لتحسين استمرارية النشاط المصرفي: دراسة تطبيقية لعينة من المصارف التجارية, وعد هادي عبد الحساني, نصير ظاهر جابر

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يهدف هذا البحث الى تطبيق انموذج برنامج تدقيق مقترح لتفعيل اجراءات التدقيق وفق المعايير الدولية لتحسين استمرارية النشاط المصرفي، ودوره الفاعل في تقييم المخاطر المصرفية والتنبؤ بنتيجة النشاط المصرفي،وفق ما يتناسب مع بيئة العمل المحلية، ومتطلبات جهات الرقابة المصرفية الدولية، نظرا لاهتمام العديد من الأطراف وارتباط مصالحهم مع المصارف محل الفحص والتدقيق، بالإضافة الى التوجه الدولي والمحلي نحو الاهتمام المتزايد باستمرارية العمل المصرفي، وبما يتماشى مع المعايير الدولية، وقد طبق هذا البحث على عينة مكونة من مصرفين من المصارف التجارية الخاصة المدرجة في سوق العراق للأوراق المالية للمدة ( 2018-2021)، وقد استخدم المنهج الوصفي التحليلي في وصف وتحليل وقياس جميع …

أستخدام أسلوب تحليل التمايز في التصنيف والتنبؤ: دراسة تطبيقية في سوق العراق للأوراق المالية, سارة جبر حسين

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يعتبر تحليل التمايز (Discriminant Analysis) واحد من أساليب التحليل الاحصائي متعدد المتغيرات (Multivariate Analysis) المشهورة وله استعمالات كبيرة في مختلف الدراسات الإحصائية خاصة تلك الدراسات التي تهتم بالتصنيف والتنبؤ لما له من قدرة كبيرة على التمييز بين البيانات وتصنيف المشاهدات الجديدة حسب المجموعات التي تنتمي اليها بالاعتماد على دالة خاصة تسمى الدالة التمييزية (Discriminant Function). كانت المشكلة الرئيسية التي واجهت الباحث هو كيفية استخدام تحليل التمايز للتصنيف والتنبؤ في مجال التحليل المالي. ان الهدف الأساسي من الدراسة هو استخدام الدالة التمييزية للتصنيف والتنبؤ بالتعثر المالي لعينة من المصارف العراقية وقياس خطأ التصنيف. كذلك عرض المفاهيم الأساسية لعمليات التصنيف والشروط والافتراضات …

اثر القيادة الابوية في الحد من الانسحاب الوظيفي: دراسة استطلاعية في شركة زين العراق, علي ذنون يونس الجادر, صفاء ادريس عبودي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

تهدف الدراسة إلى تحديد اثر القيادة الأبوية المتمثلة في (القيادة الخيرية، والقيادة الأخلاقية، والقيادة السلطوية). في الحد من الانسحاب الوظيفي (الانسحاب الجسدي، والانسحاب النفسي) في شركة زين العراق للاتصالات، واعتمدت الدراسة في عملية جمع البيانات على الاستبانة بوصفة أداة رئيسية لتحقيق هدفها. اذ تم توزيع (258) استمارة لتحديد مدى توافر ابعاد القيادة الأبوية والانسحاب الوظيفي، وتم استرجاع (211) استمارة صالحة للتحليل الاحصائي. وعن طريق استعمال مجموعة من الأساليب الإحصائية تتمثل في التوزيع الطبيعي، عامل الثبات (ألفا كرو نباخ). الموثوقية، المتوسط الحسابي، الانحراف المعياري، معامل الانحدار المتعدد، فيما بينت نتائج الدراسة وجود علاقة تأثير ايجابية ذات دلالة إحصائية بين القيادة الأبوية …

التماثل التنظيمي مدخل لتعزيز الاداء الاستراتيجي: دراسة لآراء عينة من المديرين في جامعة الموصل, شيماء محمد صالح حسن حميد الهاشمي, ايمان بشير محمد مصطفى ابو ردن

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

استهدف البحث تشخيص مستوى التماثل التنظيمي بوصفه مدخل لتعزيز الاداء الاستراتيجي للقيادات الادارية في مؤسسات التعليم العالي وبيان مدى اهمية دمج المفاهيم والقيم الاخلاقية والعادات التي يتصف بها الافراد بثقافة المنظمة واسلوبها بالعمل بغية تحديد هوية المنظمة التي يعمل فيها ومنحها القدرة على تحقيق افضل اداء استراتيجي في ظل المستجدات البيئة والاقتصادية وبالسرعة التي تضاهي منافسيها, وتمحورت مشكلة البحث في اثارة عدة تساؤلات بحثية أهمها: هل تمتلك ادارة الكليات المبحوثة ابعاد التماثل التنظيمي؟ وماهي طبيعة علاقات الارتباط والاثر بين التماثل التنظيمي بدلالة ابعاده والاداء الاستراتيجي لدى الكليات ميدان البحث , اذ استخدم البحث المنهج الوصفي التحليلي لتغطية الاطر النظرية المفاهيمية …

Risky Business: Ceo Risk Tolerance And Non-Gaap Earnings, Johnna Murray

Dissertations

CEO influence on non-GAAP earnings is a growing area of research. Risk-taking by CEOs is one way to gauge the extent of CEO influence on firm outcomes, especially non-GAAP earnings. This research examines the association between CEO sports hobbies, a proxy for CEO risk-taking, and their company’s non-GAAP earnings. In addition to the risk-proclivity of the CEO, non-GAAP earnings are the result of firm size, equity, return on assets, and changes in revenue. The extent of CEO influence was evaluated by a regression analysis of non-GAAP earnings using firm characteristics with CEO risk-taking measures and control variables such as CEO …

Auditing Standards (Asb), Board September 15, 2023 Meeting Agenda, Virtual Meeting, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.

Auditor Materiality Threshold And Audit Quality: Evidence From The Revised Isa 700 In The United Kingdom, Beng Wee Goh, Kiat Bee Jimmy Lee, Dan Li, Na Li, Muzhi Wang

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

Using a broad sample of U.K. firms that are required to disclose auditor materiality thresholds under the International Standards on Auditing (U.K. and Ireland) 700, we examine whether the auditor materiality threshold is associated with audit quality. We document that a lower materiality threshold is associated with higher audit quality, as measured by lower absolute discretionary accruals, higher accruals quality, and a lower propensity to just meet or beat analysts’ earnings expectations. We also find some evidence that the negative association between the materiality threshold and audit quality is attenuated when the audit committee is more effective and when the …

Esg Reporting Divergence, Qiang Cheng, Yun Lou, Mengjie Yang

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

In this paper, we provide the first large-sample empirical analysis of the consequences of ESG reporting divergence among U.S. firms. We construct and validate an ESG reporting divergence measure based on the dissimilarities in ESG reporting across firms. Validation tests confirm that it is lower for firm-pairs using the same ESG reporting framework, with similar size, and with similar ESG performance than for other firm-pairs. We find that ESG reporting divergence is positively associated with ESG rating disagreement and weakens the positive association between ESG ratings and ESG fund allocation. These results indicate that ESG reporting divergence reduces the usefulness …

An Extension Of The Theory Of Technology Dominance: Capturing The Underlying Causal Complexity, Steve G. Sutton, Vicky Arnold, Matthew Holt

Accounting Faculty Publications

The Theory of Technology Dominance (TTD) provides a theoretical foundation for understanding how intelligent systems impact human decision-making. The theory has three phases with propositions related to (1) the foundations of reliance, (2) short-term effects on novice versus expert decision-making, and (3) long-term epistemological effects related to individual deskilling and profession-wide stagnation. In this theory paper, we propose an extension of TTD, that we refer to as TTD2, primarily to increase our theoretical understanding of how, why, and when the short-term and long-term effects on decision-making occur and why advances in technology design have exacerbated some weaknesses and eroded some …

Mda Services: Why Dental Cpas Are Warning About Potential Employee Dishonesty, Reva Darling

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This article details scenarios in which embezzlement and employee dishonesty can occur in a dental office and the need to employ a dental CPA. The article also describes two vendors endorsed by the Michigan Dental Association for accounting and protection against embezzlement. This article is an installment of the MDA Journal’s bi-monthly MDA Services department.

A Systematic Review: Risk Management Of Cloud Computing Projects In Healthcare, Muhammad Afif Fathullah, Anusuyah Subbarao, Saravanan Muthaiyah

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

Cloud computing has become a major driver for innovation in this technological age. All sectors around the world have increasingly moved towards cloud adoption including the healthcare sector. However, cloud computing projects with other IT projects come with their own set of risks that could be costly for organizations if they materialized. This study aims to provide an understanding of the risks of cloud computing projects in healthcare by using a systematic literature review augmented by the constant comparison method.63 articles from five major databases written from the year 2010 to 2022 were reviewed as they are related to cloud …

Macroeconomic Determinants Of Non-Performing Loans In Malaysia, Hui Ying Tan, Tuck Cheong Tang

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

This study re-examines the macroeconomic variables those explaining the outstanding balance of non-performing loans (NPL) in Malaysia, namely interest rate, unemployment rate, output, and price level. It covers 11 financing sectors between commercial and Islamic banks, for examples, primary agriculture, electricity, gas and water supply, manufacturing, household sectors, and so on. The data covers monthly observations for the period 2019-2021. Given non-stationarity property in nature for the variables, the ordinary least square (OLS) estimator applies for the first-differenced variables. The empirical results show that higher output reduces overall NPL including of Islamic banks but is inelastic. The past NPL explains …

The Necessity Of Financial Literacy For Women Business Triumph: A Qualitative Study, Nur Iylia Syafiqah Binti Abdul Malik, Mohd Rizal Bin Abdul Razak, Al-Mansor Bin Abu Said

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

Women entrepreneurs continue to be the torchbearers of society and nations in their pursuit of economic growth and social development through employment creation, innovation and poverty reduction. Nonetheless, financial literacy is an intangible resource that is required for growth, success, and long-term competitive advantage. However, a notable hindrance to the progress of women entrepreneurs is the absence of adequate financial literacy. The objective of this research was to ascertain the importance of financial literacy concerning the achievement of women entrepreneurs. In order to achieve the research objectives, a qualitative investigation was conducted, wherein interview data was gathered according to the …

Organizational Fear: Barriers To Effective Performance Among Malaysian Fresh Graduates’ Employees, Leong Ling Ling, Chong Chin Wei, Muhammad Sabbir Rahman, Gan Geok Chew

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

The aim of this research study is to determine the factors, i.e., childhood socialization, institutional socialization, cultural socialization, fear of workplace penalty and afraid of getting terminated from work of organizational fear that influence the effective performance among the Malaysian fresh graduate employees. Data were collected from 119 fresh graduate employees who have their jobs in their first year in organization and data was analysed by using statistical analyses. The findings show that all the factors (childhood socialization, institutional socialization, cultural socialization, fear of workplace penalty and afraid of getting terminated from work) have significant relationships with effective performance. Among …

Knowledge Mapping Of Board Governance Research: A Visual Analysis Using Citespace, Yawei He, Sunita Lylia Hamdan, Sellywati Mohd Faizal

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

Based on the bibliometric and visualization analysis of relevant board governance research literature from 2003 to 2022, this study summarizes and outlines the knowledge structure, hot topics, and future research directions in the field of board governance. The research findings indicate that the publication volume in the field of board governance has shown an exponential growth trend, which highlights the increasing importance and research demand in this area. Company performance has become a critical topic in the field of board governance research. Furthermore, collaboration and communication among research institutions promote knowledge sharing and enhance the quality of board governance research. …

Exploring The Role Of Technology In Brunei Darussalam's Public Sector During Strategy Implementation, Afiqah Amin

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

The paper explores and isolates factors related to the role of technology during strategy implementation in the public sector. In pursuit of the objective, the actor-network theory (ANT) is used to explore the relationship between the entities in the public sector in using technology to implement strategy, which does not just involve the technical aspect but also the behavioural and organizational aspects. A qualitative exploratory study can better understand the role of technology infrastructure in the public sector by analysing the conceptions of organizational players that require technology to implement the strategy. Technology infrastructure in the public sector was perceived …

Perceptions Of Islamic Banking Among Post Millennials: A Study On Muslim Students, Aysa Siddika, Abdullah Sarwar, Fouzia Khan

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

This study aimed to understand the perception of Islamic banking among post millennials Muslim students and explore their expectations towards Islamic Shariah compliant banking. The study uses qualitative method to understand respondents’ subjective views. Semi-structured interviews are used among the Muslim students studying at public and private universities in Malaysia. Twelve students were selected using purposive sampling. The analysis revealed that religious motives, efficient services, and convenience in terms of online banking and ATM services are factors in bank selection. The study found that the students’ perceptions of their understanding of Islamic banking are not sufficient, and there is a …

Managing The Nigerian Economy Through Fiscal Deficit, Umar Bala, Badamasi Salihu Uba, Adamu Yahuza Haruna

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

This study examined how fiscal deficit, exchange rate, and inflation rate impacted the economic growth of the Nigerian economy from 1980 to 2019. The cointegration connection in the study was discovered using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bound test. The analysis found that, while inflation and the exchange rate have a positive and significant relationship with the Nigerian economy, the fiscal deficit has a negative but relatively insignificant effect on the country's GDP. The Nigerian government should stabilise the currency's external value and prevent it from falling in value in the short term. Such policies should be developed to encourage …