A postmodern accounting theory an institutional approach

Drawing upon frameworks employed in the human sciences, Breton builds a multi-faceted theory of accounting, conceiving it as a fundamentally social activity that puts preparers of financial statements in contact with users in order to help them make economic decisions, and analyzing the behavior of...

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Main Author: Breton, G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [United Kingdom] Emerald Publishing Limited 2018
Edition:First edition
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505 0 |a Prelims -- Introduction -- Section 1: Theories and accounting -- Theories and schools of thought -- The traditional vision of accounting theory -- Accounting in the scientific institution -- For a definition of accounting -- Accounting: the state and the firm -- Section 2: Theories of accounting -- Sociology of accounting -- The psychological aspects of accounting -- How decisions are made -- A theory of accounting -- Section 3: "Testing" the theory -- Analyzing the documents accompanying decisions -- Manipulating and lying -- Conclusion -- References -- Index 
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