Accounting for the Public Interest : Perspectives on Accountability, Professionalism and Role in Society /

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Imprint:Dordrecht : Springer, [2014]
Description:1 online resource (284 pages).
Language:English
Series:Advances in Business Ethics Research, A Journal of Business Ethics Book Series ; 4
Advances in business ethics research ; 4.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11085381
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Other authors / contributors:Mintz, Steven M.
ISBN:9789400770829
9400770820
9789400770812
9400770812
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:This volume explores the opportunities and challenges facing the accounting profession in an increasingly globalized business and financial reporting environment. It looks back at past experiences of the profession in attempting to meet its public interest obligation. It examines the role and responsibilities of accounting to society including regulatory requirements, increased emphasis on corporate social responsibility, accounting fraud and whistle-blowing implications, internationalization of public interest obligations, and providing the education needed to be successful. The book incorporates an ethical dimension in making these assessments. Its focus is a conceptual, theoretical one drawing on classical philosophy, the sociology of professions, economic theory, and the public interest dimension of accountants as professionals. The authors of papers are long-time contributors to the annual symposium on Research in Accounting Ethics sponsored by the Public Interest Section of the AAA.
Other form:Print version: Mintz, Steven. Accounting for the public interest. Dordrecht : Springer, ©2014 9789400770812
Standard no.:10.1007/978-94-007-7082-9