Examining the differences between United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Accounting Standards (IAS): Implications for the harmonization of accounting standards

Accounting Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 219-231

  Ampofo, Akwasi A ^a   Sellani, Robert J ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting harmonization; Accounting standards; Global GAAP; IAS; International accounting

Indexed keywords

EID: 15044363608     PISSN: 01559982     EISSN: 14676303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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