Bilanzpolitik ist die zielgerichtete Gestaltung des Jahresabschlusses. Damit versucht die Geschäftsleitung das Bild der wirtschaftlichen Lage in ihrem Sinne einzufärben. Der Bilanzanalyst versucht nun seinerseits, genutzte Gestaltungsspielräume aufzudecken. Sein Ziel ist es, ein "ehrlicheres"...

This paper investigates the quality of information on tax planning performance which is provided by financial accounting based on IAS 12 (Income taxes). A simple theoretical investment model is used to show that reported tax expenses can be misleading as an indicator of tax planning performance,...

We discuss the accounting rules that apply to reporting a U.S. company's international operations. We use examples to illustrate diversity in accounting and offer caveats for policy makers, standard setters, analysts, and researchers regarding their interpretation and use of financial accounting...

This paper analyses the optimal accounting and transfer pricing policies of two multinational duopolists facing price competition in the final product market. Our main finding is that firms in industries with a small number of competitors may benefit from using the same transfer price for tax...