International Classification of Financial Reporting

With the growing integration of the international economy the international differences in financial reporting practices have never been so important in multinational business. Recent reforms in International Accounting Standards, combined with the continuing European harmonization, have placed this topic high on the current agenda of both researchers and of business analysts actively concerned with international accounting practice. This new, updated edition of Christopher Nobes' International Classification of Financial Reporting examines the causes and nature of the differences between financial reporting practices in different countries, charting all the many significant developments to have taken place through the 1980s. The relevant research published during this period is discussed, alongside the effects of the regulatory changes that have taken place. Improvements in the existing system of classification in financial reporting are proposed in the light of the accelerated process of harmonization currently taking place. The resulting volume is an indispensable source for academics and professionals in international accounting and for all who are engaged in the process of European harmonization.