The rise and rise of IFRS: An examination of IFRS diffusion

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 462-473

  Chua, Wai Fong ^a   Taylor, Stephen L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Convergence; Global governance; International accounting standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 55649120204     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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