The Soviet Accounting Bulletin was published from 1973 to 1983. It provided rare and fascinating direct insight into the role, function and position of the bookkeeper/accountant in the Soviet system, both in theory, e.g. through Lenin’s writing, and in practice, e.g. through extensive...

Purpose: Accounting practices vary not only across firms, but also across countries, reflecting the respective legal and cultural background. Attempts at harmonization therefore continue to be rebuffed. The purpose of this paper is to argue that different wordings in national laws, and...