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… · Policy-relevance of the paper: · Cited in a filing of a proposed rule on other auditors by the SEC/PCAOB https://www.sec.gov/rules/pcaob/2022/34-95159.pdf · Cited in SEC statement on responsibilities of lead auditors to conduct high-quality audits when involving other auditors. https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/munter-statement-responsibilities-lead-auditors-031723 · Alberti, C., Bedard, J., Bik, O. and A, Vanstraelen. (2022). Audit Firm Culture: Recent Developments and Trends in the … US Public Company Oversight Board (PCAOB), 2008-2009. · “Moderate Assurance – Determinants and Communication”, Research project commissioned by the International Auditing Practices Committee, ISAR/MARC, 2001. Awards · European Accounting Association, Best Paper Award in Accounting History, “Determinants of Corporate Financial Disclosure in an Unregulated Environment: Evidence from the Early 20th Century”, co-authored with Wouter van Overfelt and Marc Deloof, April 2008, Rotterdam. · European … · Auditing private companies: what do we know? Information for Better Markets Conference, Private company financial reporting, ICAEW, London, 19-20 December 2016 · Audit Quality Research In Europe: Insights and Opportunities. EIASM Audit Quality Workshop. Venice. 26-27 September 2014. · Research opportunities in auditing. PhD Colloquium of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association. Savannah (US). 12 January 2012. · Audit firm governance. EARNET Audit Quality Workshop. Bergen …

… · Policy-relevance of the paper: · Cited in a filing of a proposed rule on other auditors by the SEC/PCAOB https://www.sec.gov/rules/pcaob/2022/34-95159.pdf · Cited in SEC statement on responsibilities of lead auditors to conduct high-quality audits when involving other auditors. https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/munter-statement-responsibilities-lead-auditors-031723 · Alberti, C., Bedard, J., Bik, O. and A, Vanstraelen. (2022). Audit Firm Culture: Recent Developments and Trends in the … US Public Company Oversight Board (PCAOB), 2008-2009. · “Moderate Assurance – Determinants and Communication”, Research project commissioned by the International Auditing Practices Committee, ISAR/MARC, 2001. Awards · European Accounting Association, Best Paper Award in Accounting History, “Determinants of Corporate Financial Disclosure in an Unregulated Environment: Evidence from the Early 20th Century”, co-authored with Wouter van Overfelt and Marc Deloof, April 2008, Rotterdam. · European … · Auditing private companies: what do we know? Information for Better Markets Conference, Private company financial reporting, ICAEW, London, 19-20 December 2016 · Audit Quality Research In Europe: Insights and Opportunities. EIASM Audit Quality Workshop. Venice. 26-27 September 2014. · Research opportunities in auditing. PhD Colloquium of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association. Savannah (US). 12 January 2012. · Audit firm governance. EARNET Audit Quality Workshop. Bergen …

… in which ‘problems’ are constituted elicit particular forms of subjectivity, influencing how we see ourselves and others. Hence, self-problematisation (‘reflexivity’) forms a crucial part of the analysis. In this account policy is not the government’s best effort to solve ‘problems’; rather, policies produce ‘problems’ with particular meanings that affect what gets done or not done, and how people live their lives. However, the focus is not on intentional issue manipulation or strategic framing. … governing that encompasses the place of experts and professionals. In this view the ‘public’, of which we are members, is governed, not through policies, but through problematisations—how ‘problems’ are constituted. To be clear, this claim does not ignore the host of troubling conditions in people’s (and peoples’) lives; nor does it suggest that we are simply talking about competing interpretations of those conditions. To the contrary the proposition is that lives are lived in specific ways due to … notion of reflexivity (Bacchi 2011) probed the analytic potential of the concept ‘discursive practices’ (Bacchi and Bonham 2011) considered more fully the political implications of different analytical paradigms (Bacchi and Rönnblom 2011). In an era when a problem-solving motif is near hegemonic—think here of evidence- based policy and contemporary western eagerness to produce students as ‘problem solvers’— the ‘WPR’ approach serves as a much needed interruption to the presumption that ‘problems’ …

… and policymakers - Use social media to disseminate knowledge about evidence-based guidelines and achieve awareness among professionals and patients - Publish the evidence-based guidelines and present them at conferences - Promote meetings and workshops to improve compliance with the current clinical guidelines - Information dissemination by neuromodulation technology companies to promote their products - Audition of healthcare workers behavioral with feedback of results There is probably a … that in healthcare systems in which neuromodulation is offered at low, affordable prices in a widespread number of centers, equity would probably not be affected. In healthcare systems in which neuromodulation is paid for completely by the patient, or when it's available only in few selected centers which are not easy to reach by a significant proportion of the population, equity would be probably reduced. Given the results of the included studies, the intervention is probably acceptable to the key … A randomized, placebo-controlled study. J Neurol. 2013;260(11):2793-2801. doi:10.1007/s00415-013-7072-2 We suggest to offer neuromodulation (with either tDCS, rTMS, VNS or tONS) as a short-term migraine prophylaxis choice, alone or in addition to best medical prophylaxis, in healthcare settings in which this intervention is economically cost-effective and in which it doesn't reduce equity, and according to patients' values and preferences. Type of recommendation: conditional recommendation for …

… Master International and European Law School Dhruv Sanghavi Maastricht Centre for Taxation Master Open Day 24 March 2018 LL.M International & European Tax Law 93% of respondents would recommend to family, friends and colleagues Source: Elsevier Beste Studies 2016 Outline • Why International and European Tax Law? • Why in Maastricht? The Maastricht LLM programs • Admission requirements • Programme • Job opportunities Why International and European Tax Law? Why tax law in Maastricht?  IETL … understanding of international tax treaties and transfer pricing from the perspective of the United Nations, the OECD, and country-specific policies. • Taught by some of the leading experts in the field of international tax law. • Simulated workshops of tax treaty negotiations enabling students to gain insights of the different parties involved in the negotiation. • Special attention will be given to differences in needs and perspectives between developing and developed countries. • Unique … • Universities, Courts • Ambitious supplementary programme - Additional workload of 18 ECTS (+ 12 in case of extended master’s thesis) - 10 – 12 students per year • Focus: research methodology • Aim: prepare students for a PhD and an academic career • When? Every Wednesday 4-6pm • Result: Honours certificate Masters Honours Research Track Training Programme Courses Master’s Thesis P1 • Selection procedure • Information session grant applications P2 • Art of doing research Select topic and supervisor …

… risk factors of chronic complex diseases. Their research results are being used for the prevention of chronic disease, to improve patient care, to inform legal court decisions, on the market place and to improve the scientific process itself. Their core expertise is in the field of (genetic) epidemiology but it is continuous reaching outward into adjacent disciplines such as analytics, genomics and forensic medicine to lead new innovations and leave a legacy in public health. (http://www.ccge.nl) … taking zygosity, chorion type and number of placentas into account instead of the traditional distinction between MZ and DZ twins facilitates the study of prenatal programming in more detail with a focus on the early environment. Twins in research When differentiating between prenatal genetic, environmental and epigenetic programming, a twin design has several advantages above other study designs: 1 By comparing MZ (genetically identical) with DZ (on average 50% of shared genes) twin pairs, … is possible by taking into account the environment at conception, namely ART vs natural conceived twins. Since MZ twins have the same genetic background, MZ twins are an ideal population to study environmental influences. 4 MZ twins are simply the best human model to investigate the epigenetic programming to health outcome, because genetic variation is ruled out. Barker twins Prenatal growth is determined by genetic factors and shaped by the intrauterine environment. Prenatal growth as expressed …