The purpose of this paper is to systematically review and synthesise top-level accounting literature on presentation format of accounting information to reveal patterns and causal relationships, which support the understanding of the role of presentation format within accounting information...

In this study, we investigate why earnings underperform relative to cash flows in explaining future cash flows. Using analytical and empirical analyses of the components of R2 values, we demonstrate an ‘opposing covariances effect’ in which covariances of opposite sign are summed and thus...

The new public management reforms have led to significant changes in higher education institutions (HEIs) regarding the management accounting and control (MAC) of these organizations. Therefore, this paper provides an overview of the main studies on MAC in these types of organizations through a...

A careful examination of accounting literature reveals the prospect for developing normative accounting theory that is capable of meeting society’s needs at any given time. Despite the importance and the possibility of developing such a type of theory, research concerning normative...

Abstract An advanced graduate-level financial accounting theory course should provide integral content for all accounting programs. However, we are aware that such courses are not always required at either the undergraduate or graduate level. We taught the accounting theory class at three...

In this concluding chapter to the Handbook of Accounting in Society, we reflect on the collective effort of the contributors. Taken together, our contributions present a manifestation of accounting realism, a concern with how and where accounting actually takes place in society. As we explore...

"Historians have not convincingly explained modern capitalism's two major economic crises, the Great Depression of the 1930s, and the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008-2009. Accounting for Crises offers a new explanation, why both began and were more severe in the USA ("America"), based on...

The study offers an analysis of research published on accounting, accountability, and auditing for emergencies up to January 2023. No matter whether they stem from natural or man-made disasters, emergencies are anything but rare and affect not only local or national communities but are...

Erstes Kapitel:Methodische Grundlagen zur Auslegung des handels- und steuerbilanzrechtlichen Vermögensbegriffs -- Zweites Kapitel:Der Vermögensbegriff im deutschen Bilanzrecht -- Drittes Kapitel: Die Zurechnung von Vermögensgegenständen.

Focusing on research that examines both individual and organizational behavior relative to accounting, Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research provides an in-depth analysis and exchange of peer-reviewed knowledge across all areas of accounting behavioral research and the development,...

Focusing on research that examines both individual and organizational behavior relative to accounting, Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research provides an in-depth analysis and exchange of peer-reviewed knowledge across all areas of accounting behavioral research and the development,...

This article provides a comprehensive review of the conceptual formation and explanation within International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-based financial accounting research. The mandatory adoption of IFRS by the European Union (EU) on 1 January 2005 resulted in an increase in the...

The prominence of textual data in accounting research has increased dramatically. To assist researchers in understanding and using textual data, this monograph defines and describes common measures of textual data and then demonstrates the collection and processing of textual data using the...

Key debates in administrative law often play out within the contours of “accountability” to such an extent that accountability has been described as administrative law's “central obsession” (Metzger 2015, 130). The salience of accountability is particularly high in comparative...

This article presents a forensic accounting theory. Forensic accounting theory is an explanation of why and how the choice of methods and techniques used to detect creative accounting or fraudulent manipulations in financial reporting, and the outcome of using such methods or techniques, depends...

This paper reviews the positive accounting theory. The article also discusses development in accounting theory and research. The philosophical objective of positive accounting theory is to explain and predict current accounting practice. Positive accounting theory seeks to understand why...

"Our goal in writing this text is to teach students managerial accounting concepts that will improve their ability to make sound business decisions. All chapters are written in a narrative style with content focused on decision-making scenarios. This makes the text easy to read and interesting...

"Accounting education has experienced many dramatic changes over the life of this accounting theory text. The publication of the fourteenth edition represents over forty years in its evolution. At its inception, much of what was then considered theory was, in reality, rote memorization of rules....

Healthcare and especially hospitals play a dominant role in the nonprofit sector. This chapter provides an overview of the main research questions addressed and key findings in healthcare accounting. Discussions encompass the unique features of the healthcare sector; objective functions of...

American accounting theory -- British accounting and Marx's theory of capitalism -- Irving Fisher's theory of accounting -- Accounting theory and the profession -- Charles Ezra Sprague -- Henry Rand Hatfield -- William Andrew Paton Jr. -- John Bennet Canning -- The "big mess."

"Technology has changed accounting practice. Gone are the days where accountants used pens, paper, and calculators to maintain records and prepare statements. Indeed, most companies use computer software that simplifies data entry, recordkeeping, and statement preparation. Today's accountants...

Focusing on research that examines both individual and organizational behavior relative to accounting, Volume 25 of Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research uncovers emerging theories, methods and applications. From the dark triad, ethical fading, and ethicality of behavior to the effects of...

We examine analysts' GAAP earnings forecasts and illustrate their usefulness in two prominent research settings. First, we find that the availability of GAAP forecasts has increased dramatically since 2003, and they are now available for most I/B/E/S-covered firms. Next, we utilize GAAP...

Nowadays, one can often hear that the bookkeeping and the preparation of financial statements are completely different things. But where the gap between the process and the outcome has come from? Why is the classic double entry method only applicable to a small share of the indicators that are...

Auditing (accounting) researchers have published over 24,000 (75,000) academic articles (Google Scholar September 2016) using a variety of research methods since 1970. Yet accounting and auditing standard setters and regulators have frequently cited their inability to engage with and utilize...

Research readings groups represent a recent innovation in accounting doctoral education that appears to be spreading at research-oriented universities. In this paper, we describe how accounting research readings groups can serve as a mechanism to engage doctoral students in the consumption and...