UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANANGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTANCY (HONS) COURSE GROUP: 2010/2012 DISSERTATION TITLES CHAIRMAN: EXTERNAL EXAMINER: LIBRARY NO. 12BACC00.. DEPT NO. NO. 12BACC001 1408 12BACC002 Dissertation / Project Title Surname Name ID No Subject Area Local Small and Medium Practitioners and the Demand for their Services by Local SMEs: An Investigation Abela Gabriel 468889M Accountancy Profession in Malta 1409 The use of IT in the Sampling Procedures within Maltese Audit Firms. Abela Stephanie 154489(m) External Auditing 12BACC003 1410 Lean Accounting in Malta: A Study of its Awareness and Application. Attard Chantelle 182189(M) Management Accounting 12BACC004 1411 The Applicability of Time- Driven Activity - Based Costing for Menu Planning and Analysis in a Maltese Restaurant. Attard Jason 15288G 12BACC005 1412 Recent trends in Dividend Policies in Maltese Listed Companies- An Assessment Attard Kathleen 506489m 12BACC006 1413 The Management of Foreign Debtors in Selected Maltese Firms: An Analysis Attard Maria Roberta 467289(M) 12BACC007 1414 Developing an early warning system for liquidity risk management in local general insurance companies. Axiaq Jurgen 68189M 12BACC008 1415 Analysing the impact of Information Technology on the audit process within mid-tier Audit Firms Azzopardi Alison 76189(m) 12BACC009 1416 The Management of Risks in the Statutory Audit of Maltese Commercial Banks Azzopardi Joseph 3689M 12BACC010 1417 The VAT Status of Holding Companies in Malta Bezzina Dario 280989M Taxation 12BACC011 1418 Budgeting within Maltese Voluntary Organisations Bezzina Kathleen 516189M Management Accounting 12BACC012 1419 Attracting FDI in Malta's Financial Services Industry Borg Abigail 146689M Taxation 12BACC013 1420 Job changes by accountants in local audit firms within the first 10 years of employment - A comparison over 3 periods Borg Christopher 339589M Accountancy Profession in Malta Mr Peter J. Baldacchino jasonattard122@msn.com Management Accounting Corporate Finance/Financial Management Corporate Finance/Financial Management jurgenaxiaq@hotmail.com Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) External Auditing josephazzopardi818@hotmail.com External Auditing 12BACC014 1421 The Internal Auditing Function in Maltese Listed Banking Institutions: The Perception of Selected Auditees Borg Stacey 485889(M) Internal Auditing and Control 12BACC015 1422 The Financial Due Diligence Process of Mergers and Acquisitions: An Investigation. Briffa Maria 524989(m) External Auditing 12BACC016 1423 Materiality Thresholds in Maltese External Public Sector Auditing. Bruno Bernice 68989 (M) Public Sector Accounting and Auditing 12BACC017 1424 The Professional and Commercial Balance in Maltese Audit Firms. An Assessment. Bugeja Christopher 306389(M) External Auditing 12BACC018 1425 The Distinctive Role of Risk Management and Internal Audit in a Maltese Life Assurance Company - A Case Study Busuttil Armand 128789M Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) 12BACC019 1426 The Perception of Maltese Professional Accountants on Whistle-blowing: An Investigation Buttigieg Emanuela 281389 (M) The Accountancy Profession 12BACC020 1427 The Determination of Claims Reserves in General Insurance Companies and the Related Audit Implications Camilleri Janine 211889M 12BACC021 1428 The setting up of Protected Cell Companies in Malta: An Accounting and Financial Reporting perspective Camilleri Jessica 82689(m) Financial Accounting 12BACC022 1429 Developing a Credit Risk Scorecard for 4 and 5 star Hotels Camilleri Karen 56289M Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) 12BACC023 1430 A Career in Taxation in Malta: A Study Camilleri Kristina 91489M Taxation 12BACC024 1431 The Financing of Maltese Co-operatives: An Evaluation Camilleri Noeleen 0032790(M) Cooperative Societies 12BACC025 1432 Professional Scepticism in Maltese Auditing: An Analysis Camilleri Silvio 21289G External Auditing 12BACC026 1433 Interim Reporting in Malta: An Investigation Camilleri Silvio 369 200 (L) Financial Accounting 12BACC027 1434 The Separation of Statutory Audit and Non-Audit Services in Malta. An Assessment. Cascun Bradley 467889(M) External Auditing 12BACC028 1435 The link between key financial ratios and share prices of Maltese Listed Companies: an analysis Cassar Christian 140989M Corporate Finance/Financial Management 12BACC029 1436 Customer Theft in Large Maltese Supermarkets: An Analysis of Anti-Theft Controls. Cassar Michelle 2990(M) Internal Auditing and Control 12BACC030 1437 Customer Profitability Analysis within the banking sector Cini Jaclyn 277689M janinecamilleri@hotmail.com Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) jaclyncini@gmail.com Management Accounting 12BACC031 1438 Recent trends in the strategic role of the Maltese Internal Audit: An assessment Costa Dawn 43689M Internal Auditing and Control 12BACC032 1439 Performance Audits in the Maltese Public Sector: Methodology and Effectiveness. Cutajar Rosabelle 386489 M Public Sector Accounting and Auditing 12BACC033 1440 Recent Trends in the Public Perception Gap with respect to the Statutory Auditor: A Maltese Perspective Dalli Maria 124688(M) External Auditing 12BACC034 1441 Selected Internal Controls in a Large Maltese Retail Complex: A Case Study Debrincat Ritienne 8990G Internal Auditing and Control 12BACC035 1442 Budgeting in Maltese Church Schools: An Analysis Dimech Marie Therese 3868889(M) Management Accounting 12BACC036 1443 Harmonising the Financial Reporting Information distributed by Maltese SMEs to Selected Users Farrugia Anne Marie 161889(M) Financial Accounting 12BACC037 1444 Recent Trends in the Outsourcing of Internal Audit: An Analysis Farrugia Caroline 243089M Internal Auditing and Control 12BACC038 1445 Transforming an unused quarry: Choosing between two alternative projects. A feasibility study of setting up a GoKarting Facility or a Boat Storage Yard. Farrugia Francesco 96089M Management Accounting 12BACC039 1446 Confidentiality in the Accountability of Maltese Public Listed Entities Farrugia Jacqueline 310589m 12BACC040 1447 Basel II Disclosure Requirements and their Impact on Maltese Banks and their Stakeholders Farrugia Rachel 61890 (M) Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) 12BACC041 1448 An Evaluation of the Management of Working Capital in four and five star hotels in Malta Farrugia Tricia 559189(M) Financial Accounting 12BACC042 1449 Recent Local Amendments to the Taxation of Aviation Income; An Analysis of their Role is Attracting Investment. Fenech Antoine 426989(M) Taxation 12BACC043 1450 The Weaknesses of Budgeting: An Investigation Fenech Chantelle 244489M Management Accounting 12BACC044 1451 The feasibility of subcontracting certain services in local hotels Fenech Christopher 75689M Management Accounting 12BACC045 1452 IFRS 9 and its Impact on the Financial Reporting of the Local Banking Industry Fenech Luke-Louis 109989(M) Accounting Standards 12BACC046 1453 Corporate Client Screening by Auditors prior to acceptance Galea Christine 186498M External Auditing 12BACC047 1454 The Financial Impact of MiFID in the Maltese Financial Services Sector Kyle 302589(M) Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) Galea jacfar@go.net.mt Corporate Governance 12BACC048 1455 The introduction of an internal audit unit at the University of Malta Gauci Dorianne 12BACC049 1456 Internal Audit Reporting in Maltese Organisations. An Analysis. Gauci Sasha 562789M Internal Auditing and Control 12BACC050 1457 The Accountancy 'A' Level: A must for University entry? Gauci Tasha 562889 M Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) 12BACC051 1458 The Applicability of Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation in Maltese Public Limited Companies Gerada Anneliese 0192689 (M) External Auditing 12BACC052 1459 Employers' Liability Insurance Pricing Systems in Malta An Evaluation of the Need for Change Gravina Christian 549389M Management Accounting 12BACC053 1460 The Maltese Co-operative General Meeting: a display of Corporate Governance? Grech Annemarie 305389 (M) Cooperative Societies 12BACC054 1461 The Impact of Pure Long Run Incremental Costing (PureLRIC) on Telecommunication Operators in Malta Grech Caroline 355289 m Management Accounting 12BACC055 1462 The Audit of Accounting estimates in Malta: An Analysis Maria Lara 204189M External Auditing 12BACC056 1463 The Audit Expectations Gap in the Maltese Public Sector An Assessment Haber Claudia 14389G Public Sector Accounting and Auditing 12BACC057 1464 The applicability of the financial health concept and its audit in Maltese listed companies. Maniscalco Neil 462389M External Auditing 12BACC058 1465 The Financing of Local Councils - An Assessment Micallef Andre' 300489M Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) 12BACC059 1466 The Financial Viability of building a multi-storey car park at the University of Malta Micallef Ian 102189M Corporate Finance/Financial Management 12BACC060 1467 The Effect of Changes in ISA 600 Group Audits to the Maltese Auditing Environment Christopher 525389M External Auditing 12BACC061 1468 Accounting for Inventories by the Government of Malta and the Implications of IPSAS 12 Mula Davide 126788M Public Sector Accounting and Auditing 12BACC062 1469 The Family / Business Balance in Selected Maltese SMEs and the Role of the Financial Advisor Muscat Beppe 146889M Corporate Finance/Financial Management 12BACC063 1470 Board Composition as an Aspect of Corporate Governance Principles. The Perception of Directors of Maltese Listed Companies Muscat Francianne 139089M Accountancy Profession in Malta 12BACC064 1471 IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts (Phase II): An analysis of the business issues on the local insurance market Maria 317589m Accounting Standards Grech Mifsud Muscat 278189 Internal Auditing and Control 12BACC065 1472 Fiscal Implications of Petroleum Exploration: A Maltese Perspective. Muscat Michael 32488G 12BACC066 1473 Internal Auditing in Four Major Maltese Charitable Organisations: An Evaluation Pace Jean-Pierre 30890(M) jeanpierrepace@gmail.com Internal Auditing and Control 12BACC067 1474 The Internal Control System at Krea Ltd. - A Case Study Pace Jeremy 255889(M) jer_pace@hotmail.com Internal Auditing and Control 12BACC068 1475 Exploring the inter-functional working relationship between the management accounting and marketing management function in local enterprise- a study Pirotta Katya 399888M Management Accounting 12BACC069 1476 Feasibility study: Setting up a broiler farm in Malta Damian 46588M Management Accounting 12BACC070 1477 The Impact of ISQC 1 on Small & Medium Sized Practices: A Field Study Said Robert 92089(M) Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) 12BACC071 1478 Accountant and Accountancy in Malta: Analysis of Significance and Meaning Saliba Warren 199289M 12BACC072 1479 Quality vs. Quantity: An Analysis of selected Maltese Double Taxation Treaties. Sant Sara 198189M Taxation 12BACC073 1480 Documentation of the External Audit Completion Process by Accountancy Firms in Malta - An Evaluation Scerri Kristine 107689M External Auditing 12BACC074 1481 The Impact of Performance related Pay on Employees- A case study of a Maltese Listed Entity. Schembri Nicholas 191289m Management Accounting 12BACC075 1482 Risk Monitoring and Control in Maltese Audit Firms: An Assessment Seychell Keith 52289m Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) 12BACC076 1483 The Contribution system to the Central Co-operative Fund Spiteri Matthew 212189M Cooperative Societies 12BACC077 1484 Company Failure Prediction in the Maltese Context: Wilcox Gambler's Ruin Prediction Model Versus Conventional Ratios. Sultana David 34989M Financial Accounting 12BACC078 1485 An Evaluation of the Feasibility Studies Prepared by Property Developers in Malta Tabone Joseph 38189G 12BACC079 1486 Setting up an Academic School for Aestheticians in Malta A Feasibility Study Terribile Ilaine 026790(M) Corporate Finance/Financial Management 12BACC080 1487 Project Finance in Malta: Issues and Perspectives of Selected Commercial Banks. Vassallo Amanda 252989m Corporate Finance/Financial Management 12BACC081 1488 Bond issuers' default probability and its reflection in the coupon rate. Vassallo Roberta 354589(m) Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) Psaila Corporate Finance/Financial Management warren.saliba@gmail.com Accountancy Profession in Malta josephtabone@msn.com Management Accounting 12BACC082 1489 Recent Merger and Acquisition deals in Maltese Listed Companies: An analysis Vella Amy 544689M 12BACC083 1490 The Financial Literacy of Local SMEs Business Owners: An Investigation Vella Jessica 152102L 12BACC084 1491 The Variability of Stock Returns Around Earnings Announcements: Empirical evidence from Malta. Vella Rachel 166889M Corporate Finance/Financial Management 12BACC085 1492 The increasing complexity of an insurance company's financial statements and the effect this has on their understandability Wallbank Suzanne 505688 (m) Financial Accounting 12BACC086 1493 Introducing Activity-Based Costing at the University of Malta Xuereb Riana 24589G Management Accounting 12BACC087 1494 The Maltese perspectives on the conceptual framework for the public sector proposed by the IPSASB Zammit Bernardette 284989M Public Sector Accounting and Auditing 12BACC088 1495 Justifying the need of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) implementation in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) Zammit Jessica 412889 (M) jesszammit12@gmail.com Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) 12BACC089 1496 Throughput Accounting in the Maltese Manufacturing Industry Zammit Joanna 14889G jzam0023@um.edu.mt Management Accounting 12BACC090 1497 The Identification of Extra Budgetary Units and Financial Management Implications Zammit Shirelle 447389M Corporate Finance/Financial Management jessvella@hotmail.com Financial Accounting Public Sector Accounting and Auditing