An empirical evaluation of the new system of business accounting in China

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-49

  Lin, Z Jun ^a   Chen, Feng ^b   Tang, Qingliang ^c  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accounting harmonization; Accounting standard setting; Accounting standards; Chinese accounting; International accounting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035285232     PISSN: 10619518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1061-9518(01)00034-9     Document Type: Article

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