The financing of the IASB: An analysis of donor diversity

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-19

  Larson, Robert K ^a   Kenny, Sara York ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Financing; IASB; IFRS; International Accounting Standards Board; International Financial Reporting Standards; Legitimacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952039991     PISSN: 10619518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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