The enabling role of institutional entrepreneurs in the adoption of IPSAS within a transitional economy: The case of Estonia

In the light of neoinstitutional theory and by adopting case study research methodology, this article explains the adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards for modernizing public sector accounting in Estonia. This article reveals that the smooth—yet gradual—adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards‐compliant accounting systems was enabled by the involvement of powerful actors (i.e., institutional entrepreneurs) with foreign and/or business backgrounds. In addition, the change in public sector accounting in Estonia was facilitated by the developments in its international positioning, characterized by the transition from a Soviet communist to a market economy and subsequent European Union membership and by the absence of past accounting practices, which could potentially hinder the change.     

NPM Reforms in Napoleonic Countries: A Comparative Study of Management Accounting Innovations in Greek and Italian Municipalities

This is a comparative study of the rationale and effects of management accounting innovations in Greek and Italian municipalities, as part of the NPM reform in the public sector. This article aims to understand the extent of adoption of accounting innovations in Greek and Italian municipalities, and the factors affecting the specific techniques in use. The study reports on a survey based on medium-sized and large Italian and Greek municipalities, targeted at public municipalities’ accountants, the users of accounting techniques. The study identifies the intended purposes of NPM reform and, particularly, management accounting innovations, analyzes a set of factors that affect the implementation of management accounting technologies, and discusses determinants and features of such innovation on a comparative perspective.     

Accounting Reform in Italy and Perceptions on the Local Government Consolidated Report

The article aims to explore the perception of local government (LG) financial officers on the users, the uses, and the utility of the consolidated financial report in Italy, since it was one of the first countries to expressly provide for compulsory adoption. A questionnaire was sent to a statistical stratified sample of LG, collecting 133 responses (response rate 17%). The results, tested through the structural equation model we observe that social legitimization pressure rather than accountability patterns or performance analysis drive more the adoption process. The evidence indicates that the report is perceived as a potential tool for pursuing performance assessment strategies in a group context. However, this potentiality depends on the coordination effort made by the LG. The article finds out the rise of the topic of the public governance and the role of coordinating the local public group.     

谈高职院校建立会计从业资格模拟考试体系的意义

近几年,会计资格考试年年火爆、不断升温,成千上万的考生卷入这场考证热潮,并把考本财会证书作为跻身”金领”的捷径,会计证书已跻身最受青睐的十大证书之一,然而取得证书却越来越难.特别是高职院校的学员,他们在许多方面与本科院校的学员相比处于劣势地位,为帮助高职院校学员有针对性地进行考证实质训练,并牢牢掌握所学知识,帮助高职学员提高考证通过率,各高职院校会计相关专业应有针对性地研究会计从业资格模拟考试体系,帮助高职学员的学习和考试.从七个方面介绍高职院校建立会计从业资格模拟考试体系的社会背景和意义.     

美国的董事业务调查权及其对我国的借鉴意义

明确包括业务调查权在内的董事知情权,对于完善公司治理具有重要意义。在美国,董事之所以被赋予业务调查权,主要因为董事不论在决定公司业务执行之际、抑或在监督公司业务执行之际,其为了履行该等职责必须正确知晓公司的业务及财务状况。但关于该权利的性质,美国司法实践上以及学说理论界都存在分歧,在此,美国法律协会的观点及采取限制性立场的判例理论对我国立法具有借鉴意义。     

从损益核算的角度审视现时价值会计

现时价值会计直接影响着企业的损益核算。用“收益费用中心观”和“资产负债中心观”相结合的“混合中心观”核算的损益 ,更适用于使用目的 ,更有利用价值。     

论重构国有企业的激励约束机制

国有企业激励约束机制的重建关系到国有企业的生存与发展 ,重建国有企业激励约束机制是一项复杂的系统工程 ,只有从所有权、委托代理及会计人和经营人员等方面去进行改革 ,进行公司治理 ,才能建立起有效的国有企业激励约束机制     

浅谈图书馆藏建设与利用价值

图书作为一种人文载体 ,推动着人类社会的文明、进步与发展。由于珍贵书籍是不可再生的资源 ,因而注重馆藏文献的整理及合理利用、开发藏书的潜在价值 ,是馆藏建设的紧迫任务及其重要内容     

企事业单位如何实现会计电算化

我国加入WTO以后,企业面临的竞争日趋激烈.在市场经济条件下,企业迫切要求建立健全信息系统,为其经营预决策提供必要的会计信息.会计电算化既能满足企业决策层的需要,又能为核算型会计向管理型会计过渡提供必备的条件,同时也为企业实现现代化管理奠定基础.可见,实现基层单位会计电算化势在必行.基层单位应做好会计电算化的各项准备工作,并且要有计划、分步骤地进行,以期达到顺利实现会计电算化的目的.