An important application for financial accounting theory is in accounting standards, for which clarity of conceptual foundation can be viewed as essential in addressing the practical complexities of determining financial position and financial performance. Viewed from this perspective, the...

The goal of this ‘Green Paper' is to contribute, in a neutral way, to a conversation that has been going on for some time amongst a variety of actors, concerning whether mandatory reporting standards are a prerequisite for effective ‘sustainability' or ‘nonfinancial' corporate reporting....

This paper makes two contributions. First, it demonstrates that income and expenses are incorrectly defined in the Framework, and it proposes alternative definitions. Second, the paper identifies that, in part as a consequence of these incorrect definitions, and in part because there are two,...

This paper addresses an important issue of presentation in the financial statements, namely the distinction between, on the one hand, the obligations and associated flows arising from the provision of finance to an entity (‘financing') and, on the other hand, all other activities of the entity...