Accounting: what balance is there between universality
and contingency?
Author:
Alain BURLAUD, Geneviève CAUSSE
JEL:
M40
DOI:
10.20869/AUDITF/2018/149/001
Keywords:
accounting; universality; contingency
Abstract:
The question regarding the universal or contingent character of accounting is essential because it determines one of the dimensions of the governance of organizations. The first part of the article shows the dynamics of universality, that is, the movement towards a single set of global standards. The second part shows the limits of this movement and, conversely, the relevance of standards adjusted to local contingencies and coercions. Finally, the third part deals with the balance between these two concepts of accounting.
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