The concept of "true and fair view" is a very subjective one , which didn't find yet the definition general accepted and in this way we can't say that there are relevant instruments for measuring the level of the fidelity reflected in the financial statements. The financial audit plays an...

This study discusses issues of access to bank credit in Sub-Saharan Africa, and examines measures that could help facilitate access by the private sector to bank credit. It reviews in particular obstacles to credit small- and medium-scale enterprises and agriculture, and examines progress in the...

This paper assesses the influence of an adoption of IAS/IFRS or US GAAP on the financial analysts forecastaccuracy in a homogenous institutional framework. Our findings suggest that the forecast accuracy ishigher for estimates based on IFRS or US GAAP data than for forecasts based on German GAAP...

International Financial Reporting Standard 5 has the working title Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations. This fi nancial reporting standard also represents a new group of standards along with the previous four, including existing International Accounting Standard,...