Purpose – This paper seeks to understand the role of financial accounting regulations in a less developed country in transition, Egypt. It explores the social, political as well as economic contexts that underlie the processes of setting the Egyptian Financial Accounting Regulations (EFAR) in a harmony with International Accounting Standards (IASs). Design/methodology/approach – The pap…
Abstract: Purpose – The paper aims at understanding the potential role of management accounting during a public hospital organisational change within a developing country in transition, Egypt. esign/methodology/approach – The paper is based on in-depth interviews, an analysis of documents, and direct observations. It uses a framework informed by institutional theory together with Giddens’…
The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the UAE corporations-specific characteristics, mainly – size, level of risk, industry type and reserves – and level of corporate risk disclosure (CRD). Design/methodology/approach – Since the UAE is an emerging capital market, the paper relies on the positive accounting and the institutional theories to generate testable…
This paper seeks to understand the processes of setting accounting standards in a developing country in transition, namely Egypt. It explores the social, political as well as economic forces that underlie the development of financial accounting regulations implemented throughout two longitudinal periods; starting with the beginning of socialism and extending to liberalism. Design/methodolog…