The most thoroughly debated format issue in designing a cash flow statement for a business enterprise concerns use ofthe direct or indirectmethod when reporting cash from operating activities. The article argues that the reason why we cannot solve this dilemma of using the direct or indirect...

Comparative International Governmental Accounting Research (CIGAR) has been carried out for some twelve years. CIGAR research is, however, generally unfamiliar to researchers not belonging to the CIGAR network. Therefore, the paper aims at presenting and discussing critically CIGAR research with...

Companies operating internationally are faced with the dilemma of how to attract investors from multiple exchanges to provide capital. While each investor may prefer a report tailored to his or her country's generally accepted accounting and auditing framework, such an approach can be...

In most countries around the world there are differences in the systems of accounting in the business and non-business sectors. In recent years, however, the governments in some countries have started to apply the accrual-based accounting principles that are used in the business field. In...

From the many accounting objectives which have been suggested, it seems that the intended function of accounting is to reduce uncertainty in control and decision-making processes. However, after conducting a literature search of empirical studies of accounting in action we came to three...

Firm–employee relationships are dependent on the wider societal context and on the role business plays in society. Changes in institutional arrangements in society affect the perceived responsibilities of firms to their personnel. In this study, we examine mass media discussions about...

Purpose – This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the social aspects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) by studying a case of organizational downsizing. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a theoretical framework consisting of stakeholder theory and legitimacy...