The auditor‘s independence has been of growing interest since the past accounting scandals: Enron, Worldcom, etc. Numerous regulations have sought to reinforce it by modifying some of the components (factors) of independence. Based on empirical research works, our research aims at the...

Beaucoup de présentations pédagogiques ou spécialisées de la comptabilité générale des entreprises se veulent délibérément et seulement techniques. Fondé sur une conception large de la discipline, cet ouvrage ne la considère pas exclusivement comme une technique de saisie,...

The auditor (in France, the « Commissaire aux comptes ») is to control the audited company's financial statements. The quality if his/her task depends of his/her competence and independence (De Angelo, 1981). However, some studies present a contradictory approach of the relatve status of...

Une comparaison des normes nationales PCG 1999 et internationales IAS et IFRS, pour préparer les utilisateurs et futurs utilisateurs au passage des premières aux secondes.

Le colloque « Transmission de l’entreprise à titre gratuit : quelle sécurité fiscale ? », organisé en juin 2003 par l’IDEFS (Université de Paris Dauphine), l’ASMEP et la Semaine juridique, sur le thème de l’évaluation des entreprises non cotées, a eu pour objet de confronter la...

This study examines the effects of customer satisfaction on analysts' earnings forecast errors. Based on a sample of analysts following companies measured by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), we find that customer satisfaction reduces earnings forecast errors. However, analysts...

This article looks at the usefulness of measuring a company's wealth and net income using the fair value method. In this regard, the key question--is fair value relevant?--can be analysed as follows: do fair value "accounting numbers" provide a better estimate of the value of a company and the...

In 2003, the IASB and the US FASB formed a Joint International Group (JIG) whose objective was to carry out a project originally untitled « Performance Reporting » establishing new international financial reporting standards for performance reporting. By envisaging the use of a comprehensive...