The paper discusses the process for the endorsement of an IFRS in the European Union with regard to its compliance with teleological principles and with regard to the true and fair view. It begins with an exposition of the teleological principle under Roman law and its relationship to the true...

This paper considers the development of accounting rules in Malta, and traces the changing de jure requirement of a ‘true and fair view’ (TFV) in national legislation. This is done in three phases. The initial phase discusses financial reporting issues arising from the then ambiguous TFV...

Ce papier résume les résultats et les premières conclusions d'un projet de recherche conjoint sur le concept français des Provisions pour risques et charges et sur le concept britannique de contingencies. Le travail effectué inclut une analyse comparée de ces concepts ainsi que d'une...

Alors que l'IASB vient de lancer son étude de mise en œuvre de la norme IFRS 8 (post-implementation review), les recherches sur l'application de cette norme par les entreprises sont encore peu nombreuses et essentiellement centrées sur les firmes de grande taille. Dans ce contexte, notre...

La nouvelle norme IFRS 11 impose l'utilisation de la mise en équivalence, contrairement à l'ancienne norme IAS 31 et aux pratiques de nombreuses sociétés. Après avoir examiné les éléments conceptuels sous-jacents à la consolidation des contreprises, nous proposons une analyse des...

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...

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...

The Soviet Accounting Bulletin was published from 1973 to 1983. It provided rare and fascinating direct insight into the role, function and position of the bookkeeper/accountant in the Soviet system, both in theory, e.g. through Lenin’s writing, and in practice, e.g. through extensive...