Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine earnings management practices in local governments (LGs). The implementation of accrual accounting in LGs opens the way for empirical research on the topic, as reporting high surpluses or high deficits can be negatively interpreted by the central...

Purpose: This study analyses the engagement of Greek municipalities in earnings management activities through the manipulation of their accrual accounts. It aims at identifying whether discretionary accruals are associated with certain financial sustainability measures calculated through...

The paper aims to examine earnings management practices in local governments, focusing on two Mediterranean countries, namely Greece and Italy that have comparable administration systems. According to public choice theory, the conflicting interests between politicians who pursue re-election and...

In this paper we develop a simple, flexible and adaptable pricing model for NRNs offering best effort services, taking into account the specific characteristics of these networks which differentiate them from those of the commercial ISPs, such as congestion patterns, cost sharing and government...

Purpose – The proponents of balanced scorecard (BSc) claim that lead factors interrelate and their improvement ultimately leads to increased financial performance. The purpose of this paper is to use the underlying hypotheses of BSc in order to assess whether improvements that relate to...

The present study is an attempt to examine the impact of the IFRS adoption on management accounting. More specifically, we aim to explore the internal reporting methods, the management accounting practices and techniques, as well as the implications on decision making and the interaction between...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the coexistence of cash accounting and accrual accounting systems through an investigation of the roles they fulfill in Greek municipalities. Design/methodology/approach – The survey results are based on the answers of the financial...