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A topic of recent interest in accounting research has been the investigation of the role of
fair value accounting (FVA) in the global financial crisis. This research focused on finding
a link during the crisis time-period and often states that ‘‘accounting is only a messenger’’.
The...
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Drawing on actor network theory (ANT), this paper analyses the role of Chinese characteristics
in the emergence of three accounting regulations for foreign invested firms (FIFs) as
part of China’s recent transformation to become part of the ‘‘world order”. The paper examines
how...
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The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact on communication of changes in an
accounting standard arising from the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards.
It investigates inter and intragroup differences in measured connotative meaning of the old and new...