Research in Accounting Regulation Previts Hardback JAI Press Volume 15

Research in Accounting RegulationAuthor(s): Gary Previts\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology, United Kingdom\nImprint: JAI Press Inc.\nISBN-13: 9780762308415, 978-0762308415\nSynopsis\nThe scope of service provided by professional accountants is influenced by legislation and case law as well as the dictates of a variety of government and private sector agencies; including State Boards of Accountancy, Academic Accreditation Bodies, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, independent standard setting bodies such as the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board [US], the Financial Accounting Standards Board [US], and self-regulatory organizations such as State Societies of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. There are equivalent and emerging national and international bodies, such as the International Accounting Standards Board [IASB] that exist in most developed and developing countries. These attempt to coordinat.