Aiming for Global Accounting Standards: The International Accounting Standards Board, 2001-2011

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From 2001 to 2011, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and its International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), acquired a central position in the practice and regulation of financial reporting all over the world. As a unique instance of a private-sector body setting standards with legal force in many jurisdictions, the IASB’s rise to prominence has been accompanied by vivid political debates about its governance and accountability. In a similar way, the IASB’s incessantly innovative attempts to change the face of financial reporting have made it the centre of a lot of controversies.

This book traces the history of the IASB from its foundation as successor to the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC), and discusses its operation, changing membership and leadership, the development of its standards, and their reception in jurisdictions all over the world. The book gives particular attention to the IASB’s relationships with the European Union, the USA, and Japan, in addition to to the have an effect on of the financial crisis on the IASB’s work.

By its in-depth coverage of the history of the IASB, the book provides essential background information with a view to enrich the point of view of everyone who has to care for IFRSs or the IASB at a technical or policy-making level.

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