UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANANGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY

BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTANCY (HONS)

COURSE GROUP: 2010/2012

DISSERTATION TITLES

CHAIRMAN: Mr Peter J. Baldacchino

EXTERNAL EXAMINER:

LIBRARY NO. DEPT NO.

12BACC00.. NO. Dissertation / Project Title Surname Name ID No Subject Area

Local Small and Medium Practitioners and the Demand for

12BACC001 1408 their Services by Local SMEs: An Investigation Abela Gabriel 468889M Accountancy Profession in Malta

The use of IT in the Sampling Procedures within Maltese

12BACC002 1409 Audit Firms. Abela Stephanie 154489(m) External Auditing

Lean Accounting in Malta: A Study of its Awareness and

12BACC003 1410 Application. Attard Chantelle 182189(M) Management Accounting

The Applicability of Time- Driven Activity - Based Costing

12BACC004 1411 for Menu Planning and Analysis in a Maltese Restaurant. Attard Jason 15288G jasonattard122@msn.com
Management Accounting

Recent trends in Dividend Policies in Maltese Listed

12BACC005 1412 Companies- An Assessment Attard Kathleen 506489m Corporate Finance/Financial Management

The Management of Foreign Debtors in Selected Maltese

12BACC006 1413 Firms: An Analysis Attard Maria Roberta 467289(M) Corporate Finance/Financial Management

Developing an early warning system for liquidity risk

12BACC007 1414 management in local general insurance companies. Axiaq Jurgen 68189M jurgenaxiaq@hotmail.com
Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.)

Analysing the impact of Information Technology on the

12BACC008 1415 audit process within mid-tier Audit Firms Azzopardi Alison 76189(m) External Auditing

The Management of Risks in the Statutory Audit of Maltese

12BACC009 1416 Commercial Banks Azzopardi Joseph 3689M josephazzopardi818@hotmail.com
External Auditing

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

Job changes by accountants in local audit firms within the

12BACC013 1420 first 10 years of employment - A comparison over 3 periods Borg Christopher 339589M Accountancy Profession in Malta
 The Internal Auditing Function in Maltese Listed Banking
12BACC014 1421 Institutions: The Perception of Selected Auditees Borg Stacey 485889(M) Internal Auditing and Control

The Financial Due Diligence Process of Mergers and

12BACC015 1422 Acquisitions: An Investigation. Briffa Maria 524989(m) External Auditing

Materiality Thresholds in Maltese External Public Sector

12BACC016 1423 Auditing. Bruno Bernice 68989 (M) Public Sector Accounting and Auditing

The Professional and Commercial Balance in Maltese

12BACC017 1424 Audit Firms. An Assessment. Bugeja Christopher 306389(M) External Auditing

The Distinctive Role of Risk Management and Internal

Audit in a Maltese Life Assurance Company - A Case
12BACC018 1425 Study Busuttil Armand 128789M Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.)

The Perception of Maltese Professional Accountants on

12BACC019 1426 Whistle-blowing: An Investigation Buttigieg Emanuela 281389 (M) The Accountancy Profession

The Determination of Claims Reserves in General

12BACC020 1427 Insurance Companies and the Related Audit Implications Camilleri Janine 211889M janinecamilleri@hotmail.com
Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.)

The setting up of Protected Cell Companies in Malta: An

12BACC021 1428 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

The Separation of Statutory Audit and Non-Audit Services

12BACC027 1434 in Malta. An Assessment. Cascun Bradley 467889(M) External Auditing

The link between key financial ratios and share prices of

12BACC028 1435 Maltese Listed Companies: an analysis Cassar Christian 140989M Corporate Finance/Financial Management

Customer Theft in Large Maltese Supermarkets: An

12BACC029 1436 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 jaclyncini@gmail.com
Management Accounting
 Recent trends in the strategic role of the Maltese Internal
12BACC031 1438 Audit: An assessment Costa Dawn 43689M Internal Auditing and Control

Performance Audits in the Maltese Public Sector:

12BACC032 1439 Methodology and Effectiveness. Cutajar Rosabelle 386489 M Public Sector Accounting and Auditing

Recent Trends in the Public Perception Gap with respect

12BACC033 1440 to the Statutory Auditor: A Maltese Perspective Dalli Maria 124688(M) External Auditing

Selected Internal Controls in a Large Maltese Retail

12BACC034 1441 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

Harmonising the Financial Reporting Information

12BACC036 1443 distributed by Maltese SMEs to Selected Users Farrugia Anne Marie 161889(M) Financial Accounting

Recent Trends in the Outsourcing of Internal Audit: An

12BACC037 1444 Analysis Farrugia Caroline 243089M Internal Auditing and Control

Transforming an unused quarry: Choosing between two

alternative projects. A feasibility study of setting up a Go-
12BACC038 1445 Karting Facility or a Boat Storage Yard. Farrugia Francesco 96089M Management Accounting

Confidentiality in the Accountability of Maltese Public

12BACC039 1446 Listed Entities Farrugia Jacqueline 310589m jacfar@go.net.mt
Corporate Governance

Basel II Disclosure Requirements and their Impact on

12BACC040 1447 Maltese Banks and their Stakeholders Farrugia Rachel 61890 (M) Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.)

An Evaluation of the Management of Working Capital in

12BACC041 1448 four and five star hotels in Malta Farrugia Tricia 559189(M) Financial Accounting

Recent Local Amendments to the Taxation of Aviation

12BACC042 1449 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

The feasibility of subcontracting certain services in local

12BACC044 1451 hotels Fenech Christopher 75689M Management Accounting

IFRS 9 and its Impact on the Financial Reporting of the

12BACC045 1452 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

The Financial Impact of MiFID in the Maltese Financial

12BACC047 1454 Services Sector Galea Kyle 302589(M) Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.)
 The introduction of an internal audit unit at the University
12BACC048 1455 of Malta Gauci Dorianne 278189 Internal Auditing and Control

Internal Audit Reporting in Maltese Organisations. An

12BACC049 1456 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.)

The Applicability of Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation in

12BACC051 1458 Maltese Public Limited Companies Gerada Anneliese 0192689 (M) External Auditing

Employers' Liability Insurance Pricing Systems in Malta -

12BACC052 1459 An Evaluation of the Need for Change Gravina Christian 549389M Management Accounting

The Maltese Co-operative General Meeting: a display of

12BACC053 1460 Corporate Governance? Grech Annemarie 305389 (M) Cooperative Societies

The Impact of Pure Long Run Incremental Costing (Pure-

12BACC054 1461 LRIC) on Telecommunication Operators in Malta Grech Caroline 355289 m Management Accounting

12BACC055 1462 The Audit of Accounting estimates in Malta: An Analysis Grech Maria Lara 204189M External Auditing

The Audit Expectations Gap in the Maltese Public Sector -

12BACC056 1463 An Assessment Haber Claudia 14389G Public Sector Accounting and Auditing

The applicability of the financial health concept and its

12BACC057 1464 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.)

The Financial Viability of building a multi-storey car park at

12BACC059 1466 the University of Malta Micallef Ian 102189M Corporate Finance/Financial Management

The Effect of Changes in ISA 600 Group Audits to the

12BACC060 1467 Maltese Auditing Environment Mifsud Christopher 525389M External Auditing

Accounting for Inventories by the Government of Malta and

12BACC061 1468 the Implications of IPSAS 12 Mula Davide 126788M Public Sector Accounting and Auditing

The Family / Business Balance in Selected Maltese SMEs

12BACC062 1469 and the Role of the Financial Advisor Muscat Beppe 146889M Corporate Finance/Financial Management

Board Composition as an Aspect of Corporate Governance

Principles. The Perception of Directors of Maltese Listed
12BACC063 1470 Companies Muscat Francianne 139089M Accountancy Profession in Malta

IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts (Phase II): An analysis of the

12BACC064 1471 business issues on the local insurance market Muscat Maria 317589m Accounting Standards
 Fiscal Implications of Petroleum Exploration: A Maltese
12BACC065 1472 Perspective. Muscat Michael 32488G Corporate Finance/Financial Management

Internal Auditing in Four Major Maltese Charitable

12BACC066 1473 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

Exploring the inter-functional working relationship between

the management accounting and marketing management
12BACC068 1475 function in local enterprise- a study Pirotta Katya 399888M Management Accounting

12BACC069 1476 Feasibility study: Setting up a broiler farm in Malta Psaila Damian 46588M Management Accounting

The Impact of ISQC 1 on Small & Medium Sized Practices:

12BACC070 1477 A Field Study Said Robert 92089(M) Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.)

Accountant and Accountancy in Malta: Analysis of

12BACC071 1478 Significance and Meaning Saliba Warren 199289M warren.saliba@gmail.com
Accountancy Profession in Malta

Quality vs. Quantity: An Analysis of selected Maltese

12BACC072 1479 Double Taxation Treaties. Sant Sara 198189M Taxation

Documentation of the External Audit Completion Process

12BACC073 1480 by Accountancy Firms in Malta - An Evaluation Scerri Kristine 107689M External Auditing

The Impact of Performance related Pay on Employees- A

12BACC074 1481 case study of a Maltese Listed Entity. Schembri Nicholas 191289m Management Accounting

Risk Monitoring and Control in Maltese Audit Firms: An

12BACC075 1482 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

Company Failure Prediction in the Maltese Context:

Wilcox Gambler's Ruin Prediction Model Versus
12BACC077 1484 Conventional Ratios. Sultana David 34989M Financial Accounting

An Evaluation of the Feasibility Studies Prepared by

12BACC078 1485 Property Developers in Malta Tabone Joseph 38189G josephtabone@msn.com
Management Accounting

Setting up an Academic School for Aestheticians in Malta -

12BACC079 1486 A Feasibility Study Terribile Ilaine 026790(M) Corporate Finance/Financial Management

Project Finance in Malta: Issues and Perspectives of

12BACC080 1487 Selected Commercial Banks. Vassallo Amanda 252989m Corporate Finance/Financial Management

Bond issuers' default probability and its reflection in the

12BACC081 1488 coupon rate. Vassallo Roberta 354589(m) Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.)
 Recent Merger and Acquisition deals in Maltese Listed
12BACC082 1489 Companies: An analysis Vella Amy 544689M Corporate Finance/Financial Management

The Financial Literacy of Local SMEs Business Owners:

12BACC083 1490 An Investigation Vella Jessica 152102L jessvella@hotmail.com
Financial Accounting

The Variability of Stock Returns Around Earnings

12BACC084 1491 Announcements: Empirical evidence from Malta. Vella Rachel 166889M Corporate Finance/Financial Management

The increasing complexity of an insurance company's

financial statements and the effect this has on their
12BACC085 1492 understandability Wallbank Suzanne 505688 (m) Financial Accounting

Introducing Activity-Based Costing at the University of

12BACC086 1493 Malta Xuereb Riana 24589G Management Accounting

The Maltese perspectives on the conceptual framework for

12BACC087 1494 the public sector proposed by the IPSASB Zammit Bernardette 284989M Public Sector Accounting and Auditing

Justifying the need of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

implementation in small and medium sized enterprises
12BACC088 1495 (SMEs) Zammit Jessica 412889 (M) jesszammit12@gmail.com
Other (e.g. Risk Management, I.T.)

Throughput Accounting in the Maltese Manufacturing

12BACC089 1496 Industry Zammit Joanna 14889G jzam0023@um.edu.mt
Management Accounting

The Identification of Extra Budgetary Units and Financial

12BACC090 1497 Management Implications Zammit Shirelle 447389M Public Sector Accounting and Auditing