IFRS and US-GAAP comparability before release No. 33-8879: Some evidence from US-listed Chinese companies

International Journal of Accounting and Information Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-33

  Liu, Chunhui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accounting standards; Auditing guidelines; China; Financial reporting; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957447419     PISSN: 18347649     EISSN: 17589037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/18347641111105917     Document Type: Article

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