Despite significant donor funding, government accounting reforms seeking transparent and effective management of public resources often fail or have limited success, especially in Africa, prompting questions about donors' implementation approach and calls for studies of successful reforms. This...

Covers -- Editorial advisory board -- Accounting and governance in Africa - contributions and opportunities for further research -- The impact of corporate governance code on earnings management in listed non-financial firms -- The effects of board experience and independence on mitigating...

This study analyses an implementation of a government accounting reform in Benin directed at redressing fraudulent and corrupt practices. Whilst reforms to improve public administration and to mitigate corruption in Africa often have disappointing outcomes, our case study involving systems for...