M Bromwich, R Macve, S Sunder - Abacus, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In seeking to replace accounting conventions by concepts in the pursuit of principles‐based standards, the FASB/IASB joint project on the conceptual framework has grounded its …
B Lee, C Humphrey - Management decision, 2006 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of the paper is to outline the development of academic research in the discipline of accounting, paying particular attention to the important contribution made by …
J Horton - Accounting and Business Research, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Even under the International Financial Reporting Standard 4 (IFRS 4), the current accounting regime for UK life insurance companies is oriented towards delaying the …
J Horton, R Macve - Australian Accounting Review, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The LASC is pursuing proposals for accounting for financial instruments that are conceptually flawed and unworkable in practice.“Fair value” has been elevated to a catch …
The measurement methods used in financial accounting affect our perception of the value and performance of businesses by determining the amount of reported profit or loss and the …
DP Blake, Z Khorasanee, J Pickles, D Tyrrall - Pensions Institute, 2008 - papers.ssrn.com
Abstract" An Unreal Number" examines pension accounting and, in particular, its effects on the results and financial position of the sponsor of a defined benefit pension plan. Current …
J Horton, R Macve - Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The Association of British Insurers'(ABI) proposals for an 'accruals' method would have the effect of 'front‐loading'profits reported on life assurance business compared with the …
M Almezweq, G Liu - International Journal of Accounting …, 2012 - inderscienceonline.com
This study examines the value relevance of the voluntary embedded value (EV) disclosures by publicly listed British life insurers pre and post the mandatory adoption of International …
Abstract'Fair value'is currently the central topic of debate in the development of accounting standards. While it has now been defined to mean an exit price in US GAAP, the IASB is still …