Accounting and Regulation: New Insights on Governance, Markets and Institutions Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014 Edition

“Aims to provide some new, timely, and important insights on accounting regulation and to contribute to a better understanding of its links with other institutions that influence the real economy. … an excellent read for academicians, graduate students, policymakers, regulators, and even practitioners, and young researchers will find themselves not only compensated through a very good overview of some interesting, state-of-the-art research in the area of accounting and regulation, but quite possibly also inspired to explore new avenues of research.” (Leonidas C. Doukakis, The International Journal of Accounting, Vol. 50, 2015)

Since 1998, the world’s leading experts on accounting and regulation have convened in a series of workshops to explore emerging issues in their field, and to analyze the social and economic consequences. The workshops have covered a wide array of topics, including international standard setting, corporate governance, auditing, financial disclosure, and the dynamics of markets and institutions. They have addressed some of the most significant developments in the international financial economy, including the role that accounting practices and policies may have played in the global financial crisis.

In this volume, the editors select contributions to the workshops that are representative of the full spectrum of issues debated, illustrating the negotiable nature of the current regulatory framework of accounting. By challenging standard theories, and also providing a wealth of new evidence, this volume includes outstanding examples of state-of-the-art research, with a strong emphasis on the implications for accounting practice and policymaking.