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The nature of the audit expectation gap, its existence in the Irish context and the views of the Irish accountancy profession on bridging the gap
(2006)
In recent times, the auditing profession around the world has been involuntarily
placed in the spotlight, mainly because of the spectacular corporate collapses of
seemingly successful companies and the subsequent ...
The irish language in branding: an evaluation of current practices in irish business
(2008)
This research was undertaken in order to examine the current practices in relation to
the use of the Irish language in manufacturing and internationally traded services. The
research focuses specifically on company and ...
An investigation into the nature and extent of external auditor reliance on the internal audit function of companies listed on the Irish stock exchange
(2008)
Questions exist regarding the extent to which internal auditors should participate in
the external audit. While internal and external auditors occupy distinct roles, some
professional bodies increasingly advocate the ...
An investigation into manufacturing planning and control systems within Irish engineering sector
(2007)
Manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems, among a number of sub-systems
in an organisation, are the pivotal infrastructures that support the' organisation’s
strategy in order to create competitive advantage in ...
An investigation into the audit exemption and developments in the auditing sector
(2008)
With the audit exemption thresholds rising in 2006, this poses the question whether it will
have impact on the auditing sector. Presently there is a lot of interest in this area, with the
Institute of Chartered Accountants ...
An investigation into the accounting treatment of goodwill in Ireland
(2007)
Accounting for goodwill has been a topic of debate for the last century due to the
nature of goodwill and difficulties in valuing and presenting it into accounts. Its
importance has increased in the last years due to ...
Exploring IT applications for qualitative data analysis in marketing research
(2003)
The dissertation is aimed to investigate qualitative research techniques used in
research projects and to evaluate software usage in qualitative data analysis. The
study contains a review of academic literature on ...
What is the nature and extent of environmental disclosures by listed companies on the Irish Stock Exchange within the Food and Drinks sector
(2009)
In April 2008, Terence O’Rourke, Managing Partner of KPMG in Ireland spoke at a
presentation on Accounting for Sustainability to the Annual Conference of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) and said ...
An investigation into quality practices within irish service smes
(2006)
The objective of this research was to determine the extent to which quality practices
and procedures were integrated within Irish Service SMEs, with a view to proposing
a quality model which reflects the unique set of ...