UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF ECONONOMIC, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY B.ACCOUNTANCY HONS 2 - COURSE GROUP 2011/2013 DISSERTATION TITLES LIBRARY NO. 13BACC001 13BACC002 13BACC003 13BACC004 13BACC005 13BACC006 13BACC007 13BACC008 13BACC009 13BACC010 13BACC011 13BACC012 DEPARTMENTAL NO. Dissertation Title Liquidity Management in Local Banks: A Financial Analysis ID No 296790M Surname Abela Name Bernard Subject Area Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) The Use of Cash in Maltese SMEs 210590M Abela Kathleen Corporate Finance/Financial Management Public-Private Partnerships in Maltese Healthcare: An Evaluation of the Financial Aspects 215990M Abela Deborah Management Accounting The Management of Working Capital in Maltese Co-operatives: An Evaluation 63590M Abela Josianne Cooperative Societies The Statement of Circumstances in the Maltese Statutory Audit: An Analysis 2391M Agius Ann Marie External Auditing The Internal Audit Function as a Management Training Ground in Malta: An Analysis 24290G Attard Joelene Internal Auditing and Control The Libyan Uprising - The Role of the CFO in Strategic Management Issues 173090M Azzopardi Stephanie Financial Accounting The Financial Impact of the Eurozone on selected Maltese SMEs 205990M Baldacchino Alexia Corporate Finance/Financial Management The awareness of information security in Maltese audit firms - with a focus on the human element 361390 M Baldacchino Jessica Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) Female Returners to the Maltese Big-Four Audit Firms: An Analysis. 30491M Bezzina Nadine Accountancy Profession in Malta The Application and Relevance of Sustainability Management Accounting, Sustainability Reporting and Assurance in the Local Market: An Investigative Study 46690M Bonavia Annabel Management Accounting Costing Methods Applied within the Local Paints and Coatings Industry 573490M Bonnici Darren Management Accounting 1498 1499 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 LIBRARY NO. 13BACC013 13BACC014 13BACC015 13BACC016 13BACC017 13BACC018 13BACC019 13BACC020 13BACC021 13BACC022 13BACC023 13BACC024 13BACC025 13BACC026 13BACC027 DEPARTMENTAL NO. Dissertation Title The development of audit fees in Malta: An analysis ID No 269290M Surname Borg Name Justin Subject Area External Auditing Establishing a Research-Based Biotechnology Sector in Malta - A Financial Perspective 150990M Borg Sean Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) The Auditing Implications of Maltese Football Clubs. A Qualitative Approach. 559390M Borg Janika Financial Accounting The Role and Environment of Differently-Sized Audit Firms in Malta 24491M Borg Lara Accountancy Profession in Malta Article 5 of the OECD model: the concept of Permanent Establishment 471890M with special reference to Malta's Double Tax Treaties Bugeja Natasha Taxation Critical Appraisal of the Sustainability of Two Church-Run Retirement Homes Bugeja Jonathan Corporate Finance/Financial Management The Effects of Tax Management on Corporate Governance in Maltese 381090M Listed Companies - An Analysis Buhagiar Nadya Taxation Co-operative or Limited Liability Company? A Comparative Analysis in 131090M a Maltese Setting Burlo' Daniela Cooperative Societies Accounting for Long-Term Contracts in the Maltese Public Sector and the Implications of IPSAS 11 Caffari Brenda Public Sector Accounting and Auditing Barriers to Maltese Internal Audit Units and their work: An Analysis of 261290M Public Limited Liability Companies. Caligari Kristina Taxation Career Self-Perceptions on Maltese Accountants with an Auditing Practising Certificate 510790M Camilleri Claire Accountancy Profession in Malta Costing Systems and Variance Aalysis for the Local Five - Star Hotel Industry 219790M Camilleri Emmanuel Management Accounting The Accounting Requirements for Start-up Businesses 488590 M Camilleri Amy Ann Corporate Finance/Financial Management Accountability within selected Maltese Heritage Organisations 359890M Carachi Jonathan Public Sector Accounting and Auditing The Significance of Selected Behavioural Factors in Client-Initiated Auditor Changes 180890M Caruana Rosalene External Auditing 1510 1511 1512 1513 1514 22690G 1515 1516 1517 452090M 1518 1519 1520 1521 1522 1523 1524 LIBRARY NO. 13BACC028 13BACC029 13BACC030 13BACC031 13BACC032 13BACC033 13BACC034 13BACC035 13BACC036 13BACC037 13BACC038 13BACC039 13BACC040 13BACC041 13BACC042 DEPARTMENTAL NO. Dissertation Title ID No A Post-implementation analysis of ERP systems in Maltese Companies 591M Surname Caruana Name Matthew An evaluation of stock control at a Multi-national Manufacturing Company operating in Malta Cauchi Laurie Anne Management Accounting An Assessment of the Process of Obtaining Funds from the European 30190G Social Fund and its Relevance to Training and Development to Maltese Beneficiaries. Cauchi Andrew Corporate Finance/Financial Management The Recruitment and Selection Process of Accountancy Professionals by Maltese Recruiting Agencies: A Qualitative Study 324790M Chappell Elizabeth Accountancy Profession in Malta The Implementaion of a Budgeting System in a Local Construction Firm 549390M Cuschieri Kurt Management Accounting The Feasibility of Yacht Chartering in Malta: A Case Study 529989M Damato Rachel Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) The Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process: Implications on Major Banks in Malta 176390M Debattista Malcolm Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) Shifting from the Incurred Loss Model to the Expected Credit Loss Model: An Impact Analysis on Listed Maltese Banks 314790M DeBono Daniela MarieFinancial Accounting The Extent of Use of Statistical and Non-Statistical Audit Sampling by Maltese External Auditors 270090M Dimech Karl Budgeting at the Diocese of Gozo's Parishes 1391G Formosa Christabelle Management Accounting The Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis and the Financial Performance of Maltese Equity-Listed Companies 428090M Galea Braden Financial Accounting Leadership skills and styles in the Maltese Accounting Profession 430693M Galea Mark John Accountancy Profession in Malta Accounting Related Disclosures for General Insurance Companies arising from Solvency II - Pillar III 13791M Garnisi Sean Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) Online gaming regulations across selected European countries - A Comparative Study 573890M Gili Marvic Taxation An Analysis of Audit Report Lags in Maltese Companies 271690M Grech Loraine External Auditing Subject Area Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) 1525 8490G 1526 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 1532 External Auditing 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 LIBRARY NO. 13BACC043 13BACC044 13BACC045 13BACC046 13BACC047 13BACC048 13BACC049 13BACC050 13BACC051 13BACC052 13BACC053 13BACC054 13BACC055 13BACC056 13BACC057 DEPARTMENTAL NO. Dissertation Title Developing a Valuation Framework For an Illiquid Security ID No 257890M Surname Gruppetta Name Steve Subject Area Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) The Concept of Fraud under the Income Tax Acts - A Maltese Perspective 183890M Magri Yanika Taxation The Relationship between the Executive Secretary and the Local Government auditors in Maltese Local Councils 407790M Magro Margaret Public Sector Accounting and Auditing Budgeting, Planning and Budgetary Control at the Gozo General Hospital 17889G Meilaq Joseph Management Accounting An Analysis of the Pricing Methods in a Butcher Shop: A case study 217790M Mercieca Melissa Management Accounting Accounting for Intangible Assets in Selected Maltese Companies: An Assessment 442290M Mercieca Rebecca Accounting Standards Quality and its Cost within the Maltese Commercial Banking Sector 132590M Micallef Deborah Management Accounting Sources of finance in the Maltese Manufacturing Industry: An Evaluation of Recent Trends 311390M Mifsud Clayton John Corporate Finance/Financial Management Separation of Ownership and Control in Non-Bank Maltese Listed Companies: An Analysis 88590M Muscat David Corporate Governance An Exploratory Study into Audit Independence Issues in Small Audit Firms 13691M Polidano Burton Financial Accounting The Valuation of Property in Malta: Practical Implications of Applying IAS 40 - Investment Property 279290M Psaila James Accounting Standards Recent Trends in the NAO Annual Report Weaknesses: An Analysis 235890 M Pule' Daniel Public Sector Accounting and Auditing An Analytical Review of Internal Audit Coverage of Strategic and Reputation Risks 194790M Scerri Tracy Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.) Transnational Controls in Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies Companies in Malta 252299M Schembri Jude Management Accounting Co-operative: Start-ups in Malta, their Barriers and Effectiveness: An Assessment 10191M Tabone Gail Cooperative Societies 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 LIBRARY NO. 13BACC058 13BACC059 13BACC060 13BACC061 13BACC062 13BACC063 13BACC064 DEPARTMENTAL NO. Dissertation Title Evaluating the Development and Construction of an Energy-Efficient Office Block: A Feasibility Study ID No 449390M Surname Vassallo Name Mark R. Subject Area Management Accounting Recent Trends in Maltese Modified Audit Reports 579090M Vassallo Jean Paul External Auditing Financial Management at the Broadcasting Authority 462590M Vassallo Claire Corporate Finance/Financial Management The Committee of Management's Role in the Corporate Governance of Large Maltese Cooperatives 532390M Zammit Stephanie Cooperative Societies The changing role of the Maltese professional accountant in the financial services industry 12290G Zammit Silvana Accountancy Profession in Malta The role of the big 4 Audit Firms and Malta Enterprise in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment to Malta. 527789M Zarb Cousin Andrew Accountancy Profession in Malta Controls at Point of Sale systems in selected Maltese Restaurants 560589M Zerafa Bernard Internal Auditing and Control 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 1561