The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management, Accounting

* Contains contributions from over 120 world-renowned experts; * Covers a wide range of topics in financial reporting, management accounting, auditing and social accounting; * Focuses on the contribution of research to the analysis of existing accounting practices and to the development of new practices; * 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; * Provides references to important sources in the academic and professional literature.