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This book is based upon a comparative public administration research project, initiated by the Hertie School of Governance (Germany) and the Bertelsmann Foundation (Germany) and supported by a network of researchers from many EU countries. It analyzes both the regimes and the practices of local...
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This book provides a comprehensive treatment of traditional as well as newer topics in local public, fiscal and financial management principles and practices. It covers traditional topics of local public management, local revenue administration with special emphasis on property tax...
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decade now, rising to prominence as a result of the upsurge in environmental auditing (EA). Despite the many international … auditors to handle EA within the conventional auditing framework. Design/methodology/approach – The paper comprises an … exploration of the views and experience of 93 practitioners in the 27 largest auditing offices in Tripoli. A questionnaire was …
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Brief discussion on the importance of quality as a control in the marketplace. Compares the measurement of quality by service providers with the high levels of quality achieved by manufacturers. Questions whether service providers adequately measure the quality of their services. The future...
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Purpose – Global climate change has become a major societal issue providing the impetus for governments to legislate policy in order to manage and mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To assess whether the use of biomass can reduce GHG emissions requires accounting, reporting and assurance...
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Purpose This study aims to investigate the monitoring role of internal audit function (IAF) on real earnings management (REM) practices. It examines the effect of investment in IAF (IIAF) and IAF sourcing arrangements on REM, unlike prior literature which has mainly examined the effects of IIAF...
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limited body of knowledge in auditing on developing professional competence in the workplace.  …
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