This paper is centred on the research related to international financial reporting standards (IFRS). IFRS are of great usefulness for countries which do not have a national standards setting body as the preparation of accounting standards involves considerable cost and, it would not be...

Recent corporate collapses at the global level and increased regulatory requirements have created an increased interest in corporate governance practices across the globe. The scandals have sparked fresh debate on ethics and whether it can co-exist with strategies designed to boost performance...

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of the roles of management control systems in creating competitive advantage and present a framework for its measurement. A literature review was conducted on management control systems, competitive strategy, budgetary control systems and...

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of the roles of management control systems in creating competitive advantage and present a framework for its measurement. A literature review was conducted on management control systems, competitive strategy, budgetary control systems and...

Independence is one of the most important attributes of the accounting profession. The auditor independence is measured by how honest an auditor is in reporting the material misstatements found in the financial statements by managers. The auditor maintains his/her independence by not having any...