"A fascinating behind-the-scenes examination of how agreement on key financial reporting issues is reached, this book provides insights into a vital process which is normally inaccessible to all but its participants. With unprecedented access to key participants, the authors draw on results of...

The regulatory framework for financial reporting, auditing and governance has changed radically in recent years, as a result of problems identified from the Enron scandal and more recently from the drive to implement global standards. In a key regulatory change, a company audit committee is now...

UK listed company Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), audit committee chairs (ACCs) and audit partners (APs) are surveyed post-IFRS implementation to elicit details of the issues that are discussed, negotiated and which result in changes being made to the financial statements. 498 usable responses...