中国对于国际会计协调的基本态度与所面临的问题

本文从分析当前国际经济全球化的背景和国际财务报告准则制定及其应用的急剧变化出发,认为我们应当积极关注国际财务报告准则发展和国际会计协调与趋同的进展情况。尽管我国目前尚没有完全采用国际财务报告准则,但是中国实际上也是国际财务报告准则的使用者和受益者,为此,中国一方面支持国际会计准则理事会制定全球公认会计准则的努力,另一方面也将积极参与国际会计协调与趋同进程。与此同时,考虑到中国当前所面临的特殊会计环境及其对我国会计国际协调与趋同的影响,中国会计国际化将适应经济发展的需要,走一条渐进式改革之路。为此,本文提出了一个务实、可行的会计国际化策略。     

从词义辨析看国际会计准则理事会在会计国际化态度上的变化

随着国际经济一体化的进展和国际资本市场的逐步统一,在全球范围内统一会计标准的呼声日益高涨。以推动会计国际化为宗旨的国际会计准则理事会(2001年前称为国际会计准则委员会,简便起见,本文统称为国际会计准则理事会)自1973年诞生以来,对于会计国际化所持的态度也在不断发生变化,这从其对几个与会计国际化目标有关的用词上体现得相当清楚。早期,国际会计准则理事会对于会计国际化的要求,使用的是“harmony”一词,该词的含义是“协调”。它也反映了国际会计准则理事会成立之初,会计国际化的现实。国际会计准则理事会在1982年修订的章程中,…     

我国特有的会计环境下会计国际趋同的路径选择

当今全球经济一体化已成发展趋势,会计国际化已成为世界各国普遍关注的问题,目前我国正朝国际会计准则趋同的方向努力。文章阐述了会计环境与会计国际化的关系,分析了我国当前的会计环境,针对我国当今阶段具体会计环境下会计国际趋同的发展路径进行了探讨。     

我国会计标准建设与国际协调

本文对全球经济一体化背景下会计国际协调的必然性进行了分析 ,对我国会计国际协调过程中存在的认识误区和协调中应注意的一些问题进行了探讨 ,并提出了我国会计标准建设与会计国际协调的策略及建议。指出要正确分析我国会计标准与国际会计标准的差异 ,正确理解国际会计准则 ,积极参与国际会计准则的制定过程 ,并引导社会各界正确理解会计标准和运用会计信息     

浅谈我国会计准则国际趋同的进程

会计准则的国际趋同是当前国际会计界讨论的热点问题,是会计国际化发展的必然趋势.中国要发展经济,就必须融入国际经济潮流中.本文阐述了会计准则国际趋同的定义,动因.在比较我国会计准则和国际会计准则的异同点的基础上分析我国会计准则国际趋同化的发展进程,并提出一些会计准则国际趋同的建议.     

会计国际化进程研究述评

经济全球化和国际资本市场的发展推动了会计国际化的进程,欧美很多国家都在从会计的国际协调阶段向国际趋同阶段过渡。自2007年起随着新会计准则的实施,标志着我国也步入了会计的国际趋同阶段。趋同是会计国际化进程中的一个阶段,意味着各国向国际会计准则这样单一的会计标准过     

关于我国会计准则的历史演变与持续国际趋同的思考

<正>随着新企业会计准则的发布和实施,也随着入世后中国向着国际社会的深层融入以及现代国际会计格局的迅速演变,新一轮会计国际化高潮已经来临。中国会计改革史其实就是在国际化与"中国特色"的对立统一中而不断演化的历史。本文揭示了在改革的不同阶段上我国会计与国际会计"接轨"、"协     

我国会计准则国际趋同模式和路径探讨

经济全球化带来的市场国际化、金融国际化、投资国际化、消费国际化、生产国际化等一系列国际化,我国在国际化市场中占据越来越重要的地位,由此作为商业语言的会计国际趋同也就成为一种必然趋势。国际会计准则的权威性进一步得到提高,我国会计准则的改革加速,国际趋同成为研究的焦点。本文介绍了会计准则国际趋同的内容,分析了我国目前会计准则的国际趋同面临特殊的环境,对会计准则国际趋同提出了建议和对策。     

我国会计准则国际趋同模式和路径探讨

经济全球化带来的市场国际化、金融国际化、投资国际化、消费国际化、生产国际化等一系列国际化,我国在国际化市场中占据越来越重要的地位,由此作为商业语言的会计国际趋同也就成为一种必然趋势。国际会计准则的权威性进一步得到提高,我国会计准则的改革加速,国际趋同成为研究的焦点。本文介绍了会计准则国际趋同的内容,分析了我国目前会计准则的国际趋同面临特殊的环境,对会计准则国际趋同提出了建议和对策。     

新会计准则与国际会计准则比较分析

会计准则的国际趋同是当前国际会计界讨论的热点问题,是会计国际化发展的必然趋势。中国要发展经济,就必须融入国际经济潮流中。作为国际通用商业语言的会计,自然就应走向国际化。如何借会计准则国际趋同的东风,尽可能实现我国会计准则与国际准则的趋同,这是我国会计界必须正视的问题。     

On the global acceptance of IAS/IFRS accounting standards: The logic and implications of the principles-based system

The widespread acceptance of International Accounting Standards (IAS)/International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) makes it timely to examine their technical determinants as well as their implications for the accounting profession and the process of accounting harmonization. In this respect, we suggest that the principles-based approach to the standards and its inner flexibility enables the application of IAS/IFRS to countries with diverse accounting traditions and varying institutional conditions. Furthermore, the principles-based approach involves major changes in the expertise held by accountants and, hence, in their educational background, training programs, and in the organizational and business models of accounting firms. Finally, we submit that the standards set by the IAS/IFRS constitute a step forward in the process of accounting harmonization, although there is still far to go in the comparability of accounting measures across countries and regions.     

Implications of the mandatory transition from national GAAP to IFRS — Empirical evidence from Germany

This paper analyses the differences between German GAAP and IFRS by quantifying the effects of the first-time adoption of IFRS of German companies in their reporting practices. Due to the IAS Regulation EC No.1606/2002, all publicly traded European companies (including those in Germany) are required to prepare their consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2005. This paper measures the effect of the transition from German GAAP to IFRS by using indices of comparability that were developed by Gray (1980). Therefore, the impact on equity and net income is quantified by examining the reconciliations of 103 German companies which had to adopt IFRS for their consolidated financial statements in 2005. On average a significant increase in stockholders' equity and in net income could be observed. The increase in stockholders' equity is primarily due to the adoption of IAS 11, IAS 16, IAS 37, IAS 38 and IFRS 3. Concerning net income, the increase especially results from the adoption of IFRS 3.     

Value relevance of accounting information: Evidence from an emerging market

Without making any distinction of the applicable accounting standards, this paper investigates, firstly, the value relevance of accounting information from 1999 to 2012 in different segments of the Chinese stock market. This investigation includes A-shares, prepared under Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS) for domestic firms; B-shares, prepared under either the International Accounting Standards (IAS) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for both domestic and overseas firms; and H-shares prepared under either the IAS or Hong Kong GAAP for Hong Kong and overseas firms. Then, the paper examines whether or not the converged IFRS with CAS, applicable from 2007 onwards, is more value relevant when compared with prior to the 2007's standards (CAS, IAS, Hong Kong GAAP for A-share, B-share, and H-share markets, respectively). Based on 34,020 firm-year observations and after controlling for industry- and year-fixed effects, the findings suggest that accounting information is value relevant with A- and B-share markets, while it is partially relevant with the H-share market. The paper finds that the converged IFRS with CAS is more value relevant in A-shares and B-shares and it is partially more value relevant with the H-share market. These findings have implications for both policymakers and investors since they provide further empirical evidence for the current policy procedure which harmonizes local GAAP with IFRS.     

Mandatory Adoption of IASB Standards: Value Relevance and Country-Specific Factors

The objective of this study is to investigate if the value relevance of European-listed companies increased after the mandatory application of International Accounting Standards (IAS)/International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and how the value relevance of accounting information prepared under IAS/IFRS is shaped by the specific factors of the country in which companies are domiciled. Results show that the value relevance of financial information during the period companies applied mandatory IAS/IFRS is higher than for the period during which they applied local accounting standards. We also found that countries where accounting and tax are clearly separated show more relevant accounting information. Finally, we found that companies from countries with more legal and public enforcement mechanisms disclose less relevant accounting information under IAS/IFRS.     

An Empirical Evaluation of the Costs of Harmonizing Romanian Accounting with International Regulations (EU Directives and IAS/IFRS)

After the fall of communism, Romanian accounting has undergone several waves of reform. The first began with the 1991 Accounting Law and its 1993 Regulations implementing a French-inspired accounting chart and guidelines. The second wave of reform produced Regulations (in 1999 and 2001) for the harmonization of large entities' accounting with EU accounting directives and International Accounting Standards/International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS). An interesting feature was the inclusion of IASB's conceptual framework into the text of these Regulations. Our study seeks to identify and evaluate the costs of harmonizing Romanian accounting with international regulations (EU Directives and IAS/IFRS). We hypothesize that three types of costs are prevalent: personnel training costs, consultants' fees and costs to adjust existing information systems. We also hypothesize that harmonization benefits are noticeable for those entities that make frequent use of foreign finance and for those entities with majority foreign shareholders. To collect data, we sent out questionnaires to the finance directors of listed Romanian companies. As full application of IAS/IFRS by non-financial companies has recently been postponed until 2007, we also comment on the benefits and costs of gradual reforms as opposite to a one-step adoption of IAS/IFRS.     

IAS/IFRS and financial reporting quality: Lessons from the European experience

This paper discusses the effects of the adoption of IAS/IFRS in Europe on the quality of financial reporting. In doing so, it adopts the perspective of stock market investors and focuses on value-relevance research. The adoption of IAS/IFRS in Europe is an example of accounting standardization among countries with different institutional frameworks and enforcement rules. This allows investigating whether, and to what extent, accounting regulation per se can affect the quality of financial reporting and leads to convergence in financial reporting. This is a key issue for standard setting purposes as IAS/IFRS have been adopted in very diverse countries all over the world, and many others are likely to adopt them in the near future.     

中国会计准则国际化发展历程及其发展建议

本文主要以会计准则国际化为研究对象,在回顾会计准则国际化发展历程的基础上,分析我国会计准则国际化的必然趋势和存在的问题,并提出了会计准则国家化发展的一些建议.     

Measurement of Formal Convergence of Vietnamese Accounting Standards with IFRS

Convergence refers to the process of narrowing the differences between International Accounting Standards/International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS) and country‐specific accounting standards. The purpose of this study is to measure the formal convergence between Vietnamese Accounting Standards (VAS) and IAS/IFRS using a fuzzy‐based approach. We assess the extent of convergence between VAS and IAS/IFRS from the perspective of a single standard, clusters of standards and the standards as a whole. The levels of standards convergence are clustered into four categories: full convergence, substantial convergence, substantial difference and complete difference. Our results indicate that the level of convergence between the two sets of standards only achieves mid‐level convergence. The findings of this study should help policy makers improve VAS to meet international standards.     

我国会计准则国际化协调进程及其效果研究——基于沪深AB股的经验证据

本文运用既发行A股又发行B股的公司(以下简称AB股公司)2001年会计准则改革前后的经验数据,分别从国际化的结果和过程的角度,就会计盈余质量进行定量研究,从而对改革效果做出实证性分析,籍此评价改革的合理性。研究表明:从国际化结果来看,AB股公司分别在中国会计准则与在国际财务报告准则下的盈余质量不存在显著性差异,说明了在我国目前的现实环境条件下完全采用国际财务报告准则也不能显著地提高会计盈余质量;从国际化过程来看,两种准则体系下盈余质量差异的绝对值变化显著且逐年减少,说明了我国会计准则国际化改革形式上协调促进了实质上的协调,提高了会计盈余质量。