The Impact of Culture on Accounting Choices: Can Cultural Conservatism Explain Accounting Conservatism?

We explore the extent to which cultural conservatism explains accounting conservatism. Our primary measure for accounting conservatism is the magnitude of non-operating accruals, which are highly discretionary in nature. Culture permeates values and attitudes, and thus governs many aspects of human...

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Main Authors: Kang, Tony, LEE, Lian Fen, NG, Jeffrey, TAY, Joanne
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2004
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/275
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soa_research/article/1274/viewcontent/1052_Tay.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English