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題名 Internationalizing Accounting Standards : The Conflict of Objectives and Constraints
作者 Audra, Ong, ; Lin, Wan-Ying ; Hsu, Henry
日期 2004-04
上傳時間 24-Oct-2010 21:41:10 (UTC+8)
摘要 Recent events suggest that global convergence towards international financial reporting standards (IFRSs) among countries are gaining momentum. However, a detailed investigation of the reality reveals difficulties. The experience of Taiwan reflects these issues. This paper examines those factors, which influenced the degree of success of convergence. In-depth interviews were conducted with 21 interviewees consisting of professional accountants, industrial executives and accounting regulators. They identified the national legal system as the main factor preventing harmonization. This factor was also viewed as a mechanism to protect Taiwan`s interests. Furthermore, changing from a rules-based approach to a principles-based approach is not just an issue of translating English-worded standards into Chinese but of overcoming conceptual and practical problems. The experience of Taiwan is probably not unique amongst the financially sophisticated, smaller countries in the Far East that have particular issues, which are often overlooked by the broader accounting community. The study provides valuable lessons for policy-makers and corporate management in their pursuit of accounting harmonization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
關聯 Journal of Management Research,4(1),45-52
資料類型 article
dc.creator (作者) Audra, Ong, ; Lin, Wan-Ying ; Hsu, Henryen
dc.date (日期) 2004-04-
dc.date.accessioned 24-Oct-2010 21:41:10 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 24-Oct-2010 21:41:10 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 24-Oct-2010 21:41:10 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/47586-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Recent events suggest that global convergence towards international financial reporting standards (IFRSs) among countries are gaining momentum. However, a detailed investigation of the reality reveals difficulties. The experience of Taiwan reflects these issues. This paper examines those factors, which influenced the degree of success of convergence. In-depth interviews were conducted with 21 interviewees consisting of professional accountants, industrial executives and accounting regulators. They identified the national legal system as the main factor preventing harmonization. This factor was also viewed as a mechanism to protect Taiwan`s interests. Furthermore, changing from a rules-based approach to a principles-based approach is not just an issue of translating English-worded standards into Chinese but of overcoming conceptual and practical problems. The experience of Taiwan is probably not unique amongst the financially sophisticated, smaller countries in the Far East that have particular issues, which are often overlooked by the broader accounting community. The study provides valuable lessons for policy-makers and corporate management in their pursuit of accounting harmonization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]-
dc.language zh_TWen
dc.language.iso en_US-
dc.relation (關聯) Journal of Management Research,4(1),45-52en
dc.title (題名) Internationalizing Accounting Standards : The Conflict of Objectives and Constraintsen
dc.type (資料類型) articleen