The article reviews the evolution of external audit in some European countries and considers how this is likely to affect auditing in the future. The analysis shows how the European Commission has recently concentrated its harmonization focus on the consolidated accounts of listed companies and...

In the civil aviation market, unique insurance types are available. This market encompasses a small number of insurers who have the capacity to insure large fleet portfolios. Profit return is the portion of the insurance premium returned to the insured depending on the insurance contract. This...

The key objective of International Accounting Standard Board (hereafter "IASB") is to assure the international accounting standards with high quality and transparent accounting information to assist users in economic decision making. Despite the standards well published in formal language -...

This paper investigates the factors influencing the future of the IASB, using as the point of departure, a review of its historical progression towards becoming the global accounting standard‐setting authority. It concludes that the IASB is an organisation vulnerable to (1) political lobbying...