Although USA is the largest economic powerhouse in the world, the future of US economy may depend on international competitiveness of US firms. Competitiveness of American firms will be influenced by many different factors, and my dissertation is focused on the tax policy and employee...

Recent legislation and standard interpretations promulgated by governmental bodies and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have attempted to address several issues related to corporate taxation. These issues include the lack of transparency regarding specific tax transactions, the...