COVER; copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: the globalization of accounting; 2. Research on transnational accounting standardization; 3. Historical background: competing regulatory initiatives; 4. Defining the content of international accounting standards; 5. Organizational characteristics of the International Accounting Standards Board; 6. The role of individuals and organizations in transnational standard setting; 7. The politics of transnational accounting regulation; Appendix: Network data; References; Index
Summary
The global financial crisis underlines the relevance of accounting standards as much more than instrumental rules for corporate reporting. This important book details the accounting standards that embody societal and professional values and contribute to the distribution of financial benefits that put international harmonization of standards into the limelight. Sebastian Botzem reveals that international standards have emerged after decades of contest and political bargaining, which resulted in closely aligned standards, voluntary consultation procedures and a network structure comprising acto
