This study explores whether the implementation of Management Control Systems (MCS) by the Greek shipping companies influences the adoption of their performance measurement systems and the implication of this choice on organizational performance. The study uses data collected from semi-structured...

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the impact that governance mechanisms have on European Union ‘banks income smoothing behavior. Design methodology/approach: The authors examine the impact that corporate governance mechanisms included in European Commissions’ proposals regarding the...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the valuation impact of firm’s strategic choices in a setting of intangibles-rich industries. Design/methodology/approach: The authors adopt the conceptual framework of Miles and Snow (1978, 2003), which identifies three viable types of...

The purpose of this paper is to present a study of the evolution of accounting regulation within one country in the context of that country's historical development, the origins and motivations of the legal system and the state, and the subsequent outcomes in terms of accounting rules and...

This paper examines the historical process of privatizing the Greek auditing profession in the context of contemporaneous political and economic developments that date from the inception of the profession in 1955. The paper focuses on the successive attempts to implement the EEC's Eighth Company...