Sidney Weil
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
31 Papers
80 Citations
Sidney Weil is an academic researcher from Lincoln University (Pennsylvania). The author has contributed to research in topics: Audit & Audit committee. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 31 publications. Previous affiliations of Sidney Weil include Lincoln University (New Zealand) & Ara Institute of Canterbury.
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Papers
The usage of an online discussion forum for the facilitation of case-based learning in an intermediate accounting course: a New Zealand case
TL;DR: The findings suggest that students perceive numerous benefits associated with case-based online discussions, including being exposed to other students’ opinions, improving their ability to critically review case information, motivation to consult additional non-course related material and the convenience of the technology utilised.
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Audit committee effectiveness: a synthesis of the audit committee literature
Julia Wu,Ahsan Habib,Sidney Weil +2 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a critical analysis of the existing audit committee literature grounded on agency theory, and a discussion of the emerging new theories of AC, which investigate the people serving on and working with ACs, and describe the relationship between these two groups of literature.
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Increasing the number of black chartered accountants in South Africa: an empirical review of educational issues
Sidney Weil,Trevor Wegner +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the educational issues potentially inhibiting the development of black chartered accountants in South Africa, as well as the academic support structures which have arisen in response to these perceived educational barriers are identified.
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Exploring the identity of audit committee members of New Zealand listed companies
TL;DR: In this article, the attributes of audit committee members at an individual level through investigating their ; this approach represents a departure from the traditional approach of measuring their independence and financial expertise, and the data revealed that there is a wide range of backgrounds and attributes identified by New Zealand Audit committee members as being helpful in performing their responsibilities.
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Using asynchronous discussion forums to create social communities of practice in financial accounting
TL;DR: This article examined students' perceptions of the use of asynchronous discussion forums to facilitate case-based learning in financial accounting, measuring whether students' perception of the benefits of using online discussion forums are related to their demographic profiles.
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