Alexander, David; de Brébisson, Hélène; Circa, Cristina - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 31 (2018) 7, pp. 1957-1980
Purpose: Accounting practices vary not only across firms, but also across countries, reflecting the respective legal and cultural background. Attempts at harmonization therefore continue to be rebuffed. The purpose of this paper is to argue that different wordings in national laws, and...