Meditari Accountancy Research: Volume 19 Issue 1/2

Developing the relevance of the accounting academy: The importance of drawing from the diversity of research approaches

Jane Broadbent, Jeffrey Unerman

One of the most important considerations in any research project is a compelling research question, the addressing of which will produce socially and/or economically relevant and…

The association between South African listed companies' BEE scores and market performance: An introductory study

Petri Ferreira, Charl de Villiers

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether an association exists between a firm's black economic empowerment (BEE) score and its share returns.

Sustainability reporting and assurance: An analysis of assurance practices in South Africa

Ben Marx, Vanessa van Dyk

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of sustainability reporting and the assurance thereof in South Africa.

Why some students choose to become chartered accountants (and others do not)

Cilliers van Zyl, Charl de Villiers

South Africa, like many countries in the rest of the world, is currently facing a shortage of chartered accountants (CAs). The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors…

Perspectives on capital budgeting in the South African motor manufacturing industry

Suzette Viviers, Howard Cohen

Capital budgeting is a key issue in corporate finance and over time major theoretical developments have been incorporated into the appraisal processes of capital intensive…

Conflict diamonds, legitimacy and media agenda: an examination of annual report disclosures

Shaun Watson

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the voluntary annual report disclosures, relating to conflict diamonds, for four of the largest diamond mining companies operating…

Editorial

Elmar Venter

A new company descriptor takes us into a new era

Rebecca Marsh