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Publications :: Dr. Breda Sweeney

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Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Sweeney, B. & Pierce, B. "Audit team defence mechanisms: Auditee influence". Accounting and Business Research (forthcoming).

Pierce, B. & Sweeney, B. "The relationship between demographic variables and ethical decision making of trainee accountants". International Journal of Auditing, 14 (1), 77-99.

Sweeney, B., Arnold, D. & Pierce, B. "The impact of perceived ethical culture of the firm and demographic variables on auditors' ethical evaluation and intention to act decisions". Journal of Business Ethics, 93 (4), 531-551.

Sweeney, B. and Pierce, B. (2006) "Good hours and bad hours: A multi-perspective examination of the (dys)functionality of auditor underreporting of time", Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal.

Pierce, B. and Sweeney, B. (2006) "Perceived adverse consequences of quality threatening behaviour in audit firms", International Journal of Auditing, 10(1), 19-39.

Sweeney, B. and Boyle, B. (2005) "Supervisory Actions, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of Irish Trainee Accountants", Irish Accounting Review, 12(2), 47-74.

Pierce, B. and Sweeney, B. (2005) "Management Control in Audit Firms: Partners' Perspectives", Management Accounting Research, 16, 340-370.

Pierce, B. and Sweeney, B. (2004) "Management Control in Audit Firms: A Qualitative Investigation. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal", 17(5), 779-812. Reprinted (2005) in ICFAI Journal of Audit Practice, 2(4), 61-95.

Pierce, B. and Sweeney, B. (2004) "Cost-Quality Conflict in Audit Firms: An Empirical Investigation.", The European Accounting Review, 13(3), 415-441.

Pierce, B. and Sweeney, B. (2003) "Auditor Responses to Cost Controls", Irish Accounting Review, 10(1), 45-68.

Books

Sweeney, B. and Barnes, E. (2004) "The Irish Accounting Directory", Oak Tree Press: Dublin.

Other

Sweeney, B. (1998) "Theory of Constraints", ACCA Students’ Newsletter, April, pp. 2-3. (with Tony Brabazon)

Sweeney, B. and Brabazon, T. (1998) "Economic Value Added - Really adding something new?", Accountancy Ireland, June, pp. 14-15.

Sweeney, B. (1997) "Environmental Reporting: The next challenge for the profession?", CPA Journal of Accountancy, June, pp.30-31. (with Tony Brabazon)

Sweeney, B. (1997) "Bridging the expectation gap - on shaky foundations?", Accountancy Ireland, April, pp.18-20.

Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change
J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics
NUI Galway
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