This study presents some implications of recent policy moves to enhance the harmonization of financial reporting and disclosure by adopting international financial reporting standards. In particular the impact on small organizations that do not participate in capital markets is considered. The...

Purpose – The aim of the research is to examine potential differences in the levels of ambiguity tolerance between Australian and Chinese accountants at the national, rather than individual, level. Design/methodology/approach – Ambiguity tolerance levels of final year accounting students...

Purpose – With the introduction of open door policy in 1978 and recent entrance to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), there seems to be a continuous growth of world business between China and the rest of the world. The purpose of this article is to make a comparison between Chinese...

Purpose – Since the Chinese government implemented its reform and open‐up policies in 1978 many western management accounting concepts and techniques have been introduced into China. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how Chinese management accountants have coped with the changes in...

Purpose – The object of this paper is to analyze and discuss the form and substance of accounting education in the People's Republic of China during the period 1998‐2003 as observed by an educator during his employment as a foreign expert with a major university in a Special Economic Zone....