Following a spate of high-profile financial scandals (including Enron, WorldCom, and Parmalat), the quality of financial information has come under increasing scrutiny. Many of the accounting standards being imposed on the profession by regulators and standard-setting bodies are now attracting criticism from the business community and the accountancy profession itself. In this book, Anthony Rayman traces a fundamental flaw in the conventional academic wisdom back to the nineteenth century, and proposes an alternative conceptual framework. He argues that effective corporate governance can be achieved, not by expensive and counterproductive regulations (like the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act and some International Accounting Standards), but by an enhanced accounting information system that exposes corporate management to the full rigour of market forces.

This book is a resource book for the comprehensive study of the development of accounting thought. It is designed to facilitate the study of the original works and stimulate further study of important accounting theory forbears. It covers: accounting theory accounting concepts of profit financial accounting and the foundations of accounting measurement accounting evaluation and economic behaviour.

In this rapidly evolving era, grasping the intricacies of corporate governance is essential for organizations aiming to secure a sustainable competitive edge. This book provides an extensive overview of the multifaceted aspects of governance, including ethical considerations, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, and stakeholder engagement, offering a critical examination of both established practices and innovative strategies within diverse organizational contexts. As corporate governance continues to evolve in response to global shifts in technology, regulation, and market demands, this volume equips readers with the insights necessary to navigate these transformations. Through a synthesis of expert perspectives, the book explores the implications of effective governance on sustainability and ethical business practices, highlighting the strategic importance of integrating stakeholder interests in fostering long-term value creation. Corporate Governance - Evolving Practices and Emerging Challenges is an essential resource for scholars, business professionals, and students, providing a comprehensive and accessible guide to the complexities of governance in today's business landscape. Its thorough analysis offers not only a deep understanding of the current state but also sheds light on the emerging challenges that shape the future of corporate governance.

Financial accounting theory has numerous practical applications and policy implications, for instance, international accounting standard setters are increasingly relying on theoretical accounting concepts in the creation of new standards; and corporate regulators are increasingly turning to various conceptual frameworks of accounting to guide regulation and the interpretation of accounting practices. The global financial crisis has also led to a new found appreciation of the social, economic and political importance of accounting concepts generally and corporate financial reporting in particular. For instance, the fundamentals of capital market theory (i.e. market efficiency) and measurement theory (i.e. fair value) have received widespread public and regulatory attention. This comprehensive, authoritative volume provides a prestige reference work which offers students, academics, regulators and practitioners a valuable resource containing the current scholarship and practice in the established field of financial accounting theory.

An important scholar in the history of accounting, Geoffrey Whittington's numerous articles cover a broad spectrum of the field and are both sharply insightful and extremely significant. He has made important contributions to the topics of inflation accounting, accounting theory and methodology and standard-setting, and he has conducted a number of valuable empirical studies. This remarkable collection pulls together essays and articles and encompasses his work on empirical studies based on company accounts, specification of empirical models, price change accounting, taxation and regulation, and regulation of accounting and auditing. Accompanied by a new introduction and conclusion, this significant volume will be extremely useful for historians of accounting as well as accountancy practitioners and researchers.