The Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy recently held this year’s presentation of awards to the Master in Accountancy 2013/2015 graduate group. The Head of Department, Mr Peter J. Baldacchino, made an introductory address on the various developments of the Department during the past year. He thanked all the sponsors for making the activity possible. Visiting lecturer Dr Andrew Higson of Loughborough University’s Business School then gave a short speech on the benefits and risks involved in the profession’s increased reliance on information technology.
Fifteen different awards were announced by Pro-Rector Professor Alfred Vella. Winners were presented awards by the following sponsors: the Malta Institute of Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the National Audit Office, the Central Co-operative Fund, and seven international accountancy firms. Each award winner presented a copy of the study to the sponsor.
The Malta Institute of Accountants Best Student of the Year Prize was awarded by Mr Franco Azzopardi, President, Malta Institute of Accountants to Ms Louise Grima.
Mr John Bonello awarded the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) prize for the best dissertation to Ms Christine Bartolo for her dissertation The Role and Effectiveness of the Maltese PAC in Public Accountability.
Ms Marija Vella won the Deloitte prize for the best dissertation in Professional Issues in Accountancy for her dissertation Why take on Accountancy as a Profession? Investigating Students’ Motivations. The other Deloitte prize, that for best dissertation in Taxation, was a joint award won by Ms Faye Marie Gauci Grech for her dissertation The Debt-Equity Bias in Maltese Corporate Entities: A Taxation Perspective and by Mr Robert Grima with his dissertation The Creative Economy: The Continuous Enhancement of Maltese Film Incentives, and by Mr Luca Pace for his dissertation Analysing the Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments in Malta through the Experience of Practitioners.
This year EY again awarded two prizes, one on Corporate Governance and one on Internal Audit. The former was won by Ms Isabel Cutajar for her dissertation The Significance of the AGM in Improving Corporate Governance of Maltese Listed Companies; the Internal Audit Award was won by Ms Kimberly Spearing for her dissertation The Working Papers of Maltese Internal Auditors: An Analysis.
The Grant Thornton prize for Law related to Accountancy was awarded to Ms Victoria Decelis for her dissertation The Prevention of Money Laundering Procedures by Online Gaming Companies in Malta: An Assessment.
The KPMG Financial Accounting prize was won by Ms Janica Aquilina for her dissertation The Accounting Development at the Central Bank of Malta. The other KPMG prize was in Internal Auditing and Control, and was awarded to Ms Danica Tonna for her dissertation The Effectiveness of Internal Audit Planning in Maltese Companies: An Assessment.
The RSM Malta prize in Finance was awarded to Ms Christabelle Borg for her dissertation The Setting up of a new Private School in Malta: A Feasibility Study.
The External Auditing prize sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers was awarded to Mr Glen Paris whose dissertation was Auditors’ Adjustments in the Finalisation of Audited Financial Reporting in Malta.
The other PWC prize was in Risk Management and was won by Mr Mark Saliba for his dissertation Direct Overseas Investment by Large Maltese Corporate Entities and the Associated Risk.
The Co-operative Societies prize sponsored by the Central Co-operative Fund, was awarded to Ms Lara Mintoff for her dissertation Major Stakeholders’ Perceptions of the Maltese Co-operative and their Implications.
This year’s Nexia BT prize was awarded to Ms Rebecca Carabott for her dissertation Performance Measurement in Divisionalised Organisations: A Study in Local Groups of Companies.
Finally, the National Audit Office Public Sector Accounting and Auditing prize was won by Ms Francesca Camilleri for her study on Value for Money of the Tendering Procedure across Ministries.
Seven of the award winners Ms Lara Mintoff, Mr Mark Saliba, Ms Christabelle Borg, Ms Janica Aquilina, Ms Isabel Cutajar and Ms Christine Bartolo also presented an interesting synopsis of their studies to those present. Best student of the year Ms Louise Grima gave a synopsis of her rewarding experiences over her five-year stay at the University.
After the presentation of the awards, Pro-Rector Professor Alfred Vella talked about the significance of postgraduate research, in particular on the contribution of students themselves in the building-up of knowledge.
The KPMG Financial Accounting prize was won by Ms Janica Aquilina for her dissertation The Accounting Development at the Central Bank of Malta. The other KPMG prize was in Internal Auditing and Control, and was awarded to Ms Danica Tonna for her dissertation The Effectiveness of Internal Audit Planning in Maltese Companies: An Assessment.
The RSM Malta prize in Finance was awarded to Ms Christabelle Borg for her dissertation The Setting up of a new Private School in Malta: A Feasibility Study.
The External Auditing prize sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers was awarded to Mr Glen Paris whose dissertation was Auditors’ Adjustments in the Finalisation of Audited Financial Reporting in Malta.
The other PWC prize was in Risk Management and was won by Mr Mark Saliba for his dissertation Direct Overseas Investment by Large Maltese Corporate Entities and the Associated Risk.
The Co-operative Societies prize sponsored by the Central Co-operative Fund, was awarded to Ms Lara Mintoff for her dissertation Major Stakeholders’ Perceptions of the Maltese Co-operative and their Implications.
This year’s Nexia BT prize was awarded to Ms Rebecca Carabott for her dissertation Performance Measurement in Divisionalised Organisations: A Study in Local Groups of Companies.
Finally, the National Audit Office Public Sector Accounting and Auditing prize was won by Ms Francesca Camilleri for her study on Value for Money of the Tendering Procedure across Ministries.
Seven of the award winners Ms Lara Mintoff, Mr Mark Saliba, Ms Christabelle Borg, Ms Janica Aquilina, Ms Isabel Cutajar and Ms Christine Bartolo also presented an interesting synopsis of their studies to those present. Best student of the year Ms Louise Grima gave a synopsis of her rewarding experiences over her five-year stay at the University.
After the presentation of the awards, Pro-Rector Professor Alfred Vella talked about the significance of postgraduate research, in particular on the contribution of students themselves in the building-up of knowledge.
