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Judicial Perspectives on Neurodiversity in Queensland Courts, Tribunals and Commissions: Experiences With Disclosure and Witness Credibility

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Little is known about the impacts of the disclosure, or the non‐disclosure, of medical conditions associated with neurodiversity in the context of court proceedings and hearings before tribunals and commissions. This paper examines the experiences of twenty‐three Queensland Judges, Magistrates, and Tribunal and Commission Members with ...
Danielle Bozin, Karen A. Sullivan, Vincent Denault, Catherine Kennon, Lucy Cradduck, Rachel Hews   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of accounting standards developments and financial reporting complexities on the audit committee

Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 2009
The developments in accounting standards and the increased complexity of financial reporting present many challenges and difficulties to the preparers of financial statements and the audit committee as overseers of the financial reporting process ...
Ben Marx, Erica du Toit
doaj   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Governance Practices, Audit Quality and Earnings Management: UK Evidence [PDF]

, 2011
This thesis examines two empirical studies. Firstly, it examines the relationship between corporate governance characteristics (relating to the size, composition of independent members, financial expertise and meeting frequency of boards of directors and
BASIRUDDIN, ROHAIDA
core  

Barriers and Enablers for Effective Support Coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Support coordinators act as intermediaries between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participants, facilitating access to funded supports. To optimise outcomes, they must navigate NDIS complexities, identify services that meet individual needs and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Sharyn McDonald, Lee Cubis, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Australia's Migration Strategy: An Effective Response to Migrant Worker Exploitation?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A series of publicised migrant worker injuries and deaths has drawn attention to the issue of migrant worker exploitation (MWE) in Australia. In response, the Australian Government has included ‘Tackling Worker Exploitation’ as a key area of its Migration Strategy which it introduced in 2023. However, it is unclear how effective the Strategy’s
Evelyn Dowling, Alexandra Ridgway
wiley   +1 more source

How Are Australian Local Governments Responding to the Homelessness Crisis? Findings From a National Study

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australian local governments are facing intensifying pressures to respond to worsening visible homelessness. This paper presents one of the first national studies on how local governments are responding to these pressures, and the first since the onset of the post‐pandemic housing crisis.
Andrew Clarke, Joelle Moore, Fatemeh Aminpour, Katya Eagles   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution of Audit Committee Characteristics to the Corporate Governance Practices of Regulatory Authorities in Tanzania: Mediatin Role of Audit Committee Effectiveness

Accounting and Management Research
This study examines the contribution of audit committee characteristics to the corporate governance practices of regulatory authorities in Tanzania; focusing on the mediating role of audit committee effectiveness.
Habibu Suluo, Gwahula Raphael, Saganga Mussa Kapaya   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Audit committee accounting expertise, CEO power, and audit pricing [PDF]

, 2015
The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) mandates that all listed firms disclose whether they have a financial expert on the audit committee, highlighting the committee’s expertise.
LIm, YD, Kwak, B, Yu, Jaeyoon, Kim, HT
core   +1 more source

Animal models in molecular biology research: Challenges, ethical imperatives, and the path to human‐relevant translation

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract shows how molecular biology research has shifted from using traditional animal models toward using methods that are more relevant to humans. It points out the main problems, differences between species, difficulty in reproducing results, moral issues, and lack of infrastructure that make translational accuracy harder to achieve ...
Md. Shajid Hossain Rafi, Md. Taslim Sarker, Ferdous‐Ul‐Haque Joy, Shahriar Mohd Shams, Tahmina Foyez, Md. Abdul Mazid, Syed Masudur Rahman Dewan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

How the Source of Audit Committee Accounting Expertise Influences Financial Reporting Timeliness [PDF]

, 2015
This practitioner summary article summarizes "The Association between Characteristics of Audit Committee Accounting Experts, Audit Committee Chairs, and Financial Reporting Timeliness,'' which investigates the association between audit committee ...
Abernathy, John L., Stefaniak, Chad M., John L. Abernathy, Masli, Adi, Chad M. Stefaniak, Brooke Beyer, Stefaniak, Chad, Adi Masli, Beyer, Brooke   +8 more
core   +1 more source