This paper compares management accounting practices in Germany, the UK and the USA andreveals a range of differences and similarities. The most significant difference is in the use ofeither the general-ledger concept or the two-circle system. Through following these varyingapproaches, further...

By analyzing French and German management accounting practices, this paper intendsto contribute to the field of comparative management accounting. Based on a contingencyapproach, similarities and differences between management accounting practices inFrance and Germany are analysed.The biggest...

Our paper deals with the research question wether the association between management accounting system (MAS) design and controllership output quality is made by controllers, i.e. preparers of management accounting information, and managers, i.e. users of management accounting information, in a...

We examine whether UK firms engage in earnings management or forecast guidance over theperiod 1994−2002 in order to ensure that their reported earnings meet analyst earnings expectations.We explore two earnings management mechanisms: a) the use of positive abnormal working capitalaccruals and...

The tax shield as present value of debt-related tax savings plays an important role in firm valuation. Driving the risk of future debt levels, the firm’s strategy to adjust the absolute debt level to future changes of the firm value, labeled as (re-) financing policy, affects the value of tax...