Global Governance in Accounting : Rebalancing Public Power and Private Commitment /

This book takes a look at the world of accounting and examines business's relationship with the state. It compares the accounting regulations in Germany, the UK and the US to provide evidence that privatization and convergence must be used with caution, at least in the world of accounting.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zimmermann, Jochen (Author), Volmer, Philipp B. (Author), Werner, Jörg R. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Series:Transformations of the state.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This book takes a look at the world of accounting and examines business's relationship with the state. It compares the accounting regulations in Germany, the UK and the US to provide evidence that privatization and convergence must be used with caution, at least in the world of accounting.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVIII, 246 pages)
ISBN:9780230582866
DOI:10.1057/9780230582866