ACCOUNTING DISSERTATIONS 2010/11

First Name Last Name Supervisor Title Gillian Aitken Margaret Stewart Incentive schemes: who pays the price? A UK retail bank, branch based case study,

assessing incentive schemes effectiveness at satisfying employees motivational appetites and the impact they have upon customers.

Gaven Begg John Ferguson Is wind power economically viable in the UK: An analysis of commercial perspectives. Agnieszka Bojarska Margaret Stewart Can true convergence with IFRS be achieved in Poland? : A consideration of cultural

(and linguistic) values influencing on international accounting harmonization. Paul Clifford John Dunn A deconstruction of an accounting discussion: Auditing, is it time for change? Katy Cornes Julia Smith Does fair value accounting provide the most useful information in periods of financial

crisis? Lisa Cunningham Christine Cooper Corporate social responsibility reporting: Increasing accountability to stakeholders? Richard Dalgleish Andrea Coulson To teach or not to teach ethics to students in university? Lynne Dargie Richard Grey Financial reporting and accountability in the public sector. Through exploratory case

studies on major public sporting events. Emma Davis Yvonne Joyce Does a principal-agent theoretical framework enable a profound understanding of

relationships and risk transfer in the Private Finance Initiative? Reza Ebrahimi Andrea Coulson The cost and benefit of application of IT in public sector organisations. Emma Gilchrist Julia Smith The manipulation of incentive schemes and their contribution to the financial crisis: A

case study of the UK banking sector. Moray Grant John Ferguson Human worth accounting: Bridging the hidden value gap. Craig Harkness John Ferguson A review of unethical business and accounting practice with the record industry. Kristopher Harrower John Dunn The gravy train: Services disrupted or running as usual? A collection of case studies

looking at FTSE 100 executive remuneration packages and the actions of their companies shareholders.

John Harty John Ferguson Football: A sustainable future? Gary Hutcheson Julia Smith Womens progression and mentoring in accounting firms. Frances Hutchison Margaret Stewart Accounting Ethics Education: From university to professional institution. Pamela Johnston Yvonne Joyce Barriers to entry into the Accounting Profession: A study of social class.

First Name Last Name Supervisor Title Claire Johnstone Margaret Stewart What influences the ethical behaviour of the accounting professional: focusing on the

ethical principles of auditors and threats to these principles. Jonathan Jones Julia Smith Incentive schemes and organisational performance: Can incentive schemes motivate

employees in line with the organisational goals and objectives? Martin Kirk Andrea Coulson No accounting for charity. Karen Law Andrea Coulson Performance of corporate sustainability reports regarding renewable energy utilisation: A

case study of 20 companies. Alison Leiper Richard Grey The budget: An annual ritual or profess with a purpose. Fiona Littleson Yvonne Joyce Women in insolvency: The lifting of the mist and awakening of sleeping beauty. Christopher MacDonald John Dunn Have the big 4 audit firms established a dominant position in society? Catherine MacLeod Yvonne Joyce Mentoring within a big four firm: A small office perspective. Niall McClure Christine Cooper The effectiveness of environmental accounting: A case study on the BP oil spill. Kevin McConnachi

e Andrea Coulson Ethics education in the accounting degree at the University of Strathclyde.

Jennifer McCulloch Margaret Stewart Public-private partnerships: An analysis of private orthotists in NHS hospitals. Ross McDonald John Dunn Accounting firms favourite myth. Craig McLaughlin John Ferguson Case study: How effective is the incentive scheme within company a? Does

manipulation for personal gain exist? Paul McLaughlin Christine Cooper Greenwash: A study into the true workings of the banking sector. Stephanie McMurray Margaret Stewart Is accounting a profession? And does it matter? Brian McNamee John Dunn Management Accounting A continuous observer. An observation of behavioural traits

within a supermarket chain as a result of disciplinary power A foucauldian perspective.Liesa McPhee Richard Grey Organisational culture and outsourcing: A case study. Colin Millar Christine Cooper From the goal line to the bottom line: The valuation of human capital in the football

field. Jonathan Miscampbell John Dunn A good deal? The decline of defined benefit pensions under IAS 19. Gillian Mitchell Christine Cooper The influential roles of accounting and numbers in the construction of society. Pamela Muir Yvonne Joyce Potential accountants conceptualisation of intra-professional relations: A study of

conflict and collaboration between ICAS and a big four firm.

First Name Last Name Supervisor Title Jill Mullen Margaret Stewart Pensions: life or death. Elaine Orr Christine Cooper In the pipeline: An empirical study of gender in the accounting profession. Valentina Robinson John Dunn Credibility of audit: Case study of Russia. Suraya Safavi Christine Cooper Accounting within the NHS: Is there really a need for it? Ellida Shek Margaret Stewart Auditors reputation: An exploration of the criticisms of the audit profession. Saba Sikander Margaret Stewart From the accountant to the housewife: Issues affecting womens career progression in

accounting. Christopher Sliman Andrea Coulson Accountants: Professional geeks or nerdy heroes? Claire Snoddon Yvonne Joyce Accountancy A profession or an occupation? A study of professionalism. Kirsty Steele Andrea Coulson A battle over the environmental verifiers is about to begin (Jack, 1993) has it been

won? Euan Sutherland John Ferguson To What is the balances scorecard implemented and understood in the not for profit

sector in Glasgow? Katherine Telfer Yvonne Joyce The impact of corporate governance and regulations on risk taking and financial

performances of banks: Case study of the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Royal Bank of Canada during the financial crisis.

Lisa Thomson John Ferguson Private financial initiative in schools: A case study. David Todd John Ferguson Restoring public trust in the accounting profession: A lost cause? Marc Vosilius John Dunn Is the stereotypical image of accountants as dull and boring, still the view held today? A

study of high school students perceptions. John Walker Richard Grey Motivation in the workplace: The effectiveness of incentives and rewards. Gillian Whyte John Dunn The injustice of auditor liability: A moral stance on the duty of care to third parties. Alastair Woodburn Julia Smith Accounting Dissertation: Effectiveness of company incentive schemes and employee

motivation. Neil Young Julia Smith To what extent can company incentive schemes motivate supermarket employees? A

case study.