Financial Reporting In The Pacific Asia Region

Download or read book Financial Reporting In The Pacific Asia Region written by Ronald Ma and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1997-10-13 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a dearth of good books on accounting in China, East Asia and Southeast Asia. This book makes a valuable contribution towards filling the gap. The chapters in Part I of the book deal with the cultural influence and economic significance of East and Southeast Asia, and the interrelationships between these matters and accounting in Pacific Asia. Part II comprises chapters on accounting in individual countries (comprising China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia), written by academics who work and research in these countries. In particular, the authors focus on the extent of the harmonisation of domestic standards with international accounting standards and on the development of the accounting profession. Part III deals with the problems of and prospects for accounting harmonisation in the region.