International Accounting and Comparative Financial Reporting: Selected Essays of Christopher Nobes

Christopher Nobes is a world renowned scholar in the field of international accounting. This important book presents a carefully edited selection of his work - written over a period of 20 years - on comparative international financial reporting. It will improve access to an important body of literature published over a wide range of journals and will be an essential source for both academics and students alike.

The book features discussions on:

• the international origins of bookkeeping
• classification of accounting systems
• differences in international accounting systems and their effects
• European harmonization
• IASC harmonization

International Accounting and Comparative Financial Reporting will be welcomed by academics and senior students interested in both national and international accounting.