Covers a range of topics in financial reporting, management accounting, auditing and social accounting. This work focuses on the contribution of research to the analysis of existing accounting practices and to the development of new practices. It provides references to important sources in the academic and professional literature.

This work contains contributions over 120 world-renowned experts. It covers a wide range of topics in financial reporting, management accounting, auditing and social accounting. It focuses on the contribution of research to the analysis of existing accounting practices and to the development of new practices. It informs readers about different accounting topics and indicates how a variety of research perspectives can contribute to the debate over the future shape of accounting; and provides references to important sources in the academic and professional literature.