This paper examines the effects of mandatory adoption of IFRS on intangibles in the French environment where firms were unable to develop 'experience of international standards' before they became mandatory from 1 January 2005. The question we try to answer is the following: did the change of...

Cet article examine l'adoption obligatoire en France des normes IFRS relatives aux incorporels. Une typologie des pratiques comptables liées aux incorporels à la période de transition aux normes IFRS est recherchée. Les résultats font ressortir trois classes d'entreprises affectées...