Browsing by Supervisor "Low, Mary"
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Blockchain technology: Disruptor or enhancer to the accounting and auditing profession
(The University of Waikato, 2023)The unique features of blockchain technology (BCT) - peer-to-peer network, distribution ledger, consensus decision-making, transparency, immutability, auditability, and cryptographic security - coupled with the success ... -
A salient stakeholder-driven model for integration of sustainability education into the accounting curriculum in Jordan
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This thesis examines the perceptions of salient stakeholders in Jordan towards the importance of integrating sustainability education into the accounting curriculum. Employing salient stakeholder theory as a lens the thesis ... -
The impact of the performance-based research fund on accounting academics’ life in universities in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This thesis explores the impact of the Performance-Based Research Fund’s (PBRF) system on accounting academics’ work lives in New Zealand. The study first explores the perception of line managers (Heads of Schools/Departments) ... -
Social deprivation in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The purpose of the thesis was to better understand the phenomenon of social deprivation, world-wide and in particular in New Zealand. Social deprivation has been defined in many ways with multiple surrogates used to ‘measure’ ... -
Integrated reporting in Sri Lankan PLCs
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis focuses on the Integrated Reporting (IR) adoption decision by Sri Lankan Public Listed Companies (PLCs) from different perspectives. The thesis adopts an institutional theory with special reference to institutional ... -
Towards the development of an integrated ethical decision-making framework for Sri Lankan accountants: A developing country context
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The rash of corporate collapses, fraud, and corrupt activities seen all around the world in recent years has not only provoked criticism of accountants, but also prompted researchers world-wide to increasingly turn their ... -
Understanding accountability in an ever-changing New Zealand health system
(University of Waikato, 2015)The purpose of this research was to understand how the constant adoption of reforms affected accountability understanding and its practices in the New Zealand public health system. This study adopted a qualitative ... -
Examining Professional Identity: The Views of New Zealand Chartered Accountants
(University of Waikato, 2014)The purpose of this thesis was to examine the professional identity of New Zealand chartered accountants. A perusal of prior literature indicated that professional identity is integral to a profession, yet the concept has ... -
Accounting students’ need for important generic and technical accounting skills in university education and as accountants in the workplace
(University of Waikato, 2012)Recent changes in the nature of accounting have led to an increasing amount of importance being placed on generic and technical accounting skills within the accounting workforce. However, universities providing training ...
