This paper explores the significant changes which have taken place in recent years, and continue to take place, in relation to the role of, and desirable characteristics of, a conceptual framework (CF). More precisely, we address the following three questions. 1) Why were conceptual frameworks...

Following the debate on the Conceptual Framework revision undertaken by the IASB and the FASB, this paper discusses three major concerns about the way financial reporting standards should be determined: (1) What is the role a Conceptual Framework?; (2) For whom and for which needs are accounting...

The cost of equity capital is traditionally considered as an increasing function of the estimation risk – the risk of error regarding the distribution of a firm’s future cash flows (FCF). Under international GAAPs, IAS 36 “Impairment of assets” -based information disclosure conveys...

This study investigates the extent to which three key summary accounting income figures, namely operating income, net income and comprehensive income, provide value-relevant information to investors in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Using a large sample over the pre-IAS-compliance...

L'ouvrage présente et discute les méthodes d'évaluation pertinentes dans le cadre préparatoire au reporting financier en normes IFRS.

Although accounting information including income measures have long been considered as mere informative veil with no influence over economic fundamentals (Sapra 2008), numerous authors advocate from now on that it does play a central role in any corporate governance scheme and particularly in an...