This paper reviews accounting literature in the English language on proprietary and entity theory in order to understand their implications for financial accounting and reporting. Although there is a lack of agreement on the definition and accounting implications of the various equity theories,...

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) staff members 'recommend that the IASB confirm its view that financial statements should be presented from the perspective of the entity as a whole' [IASB (2014) <italic>Agenda Paper 10E Project - The Conceptual Framework. Reporting Entity -...</italic>