The Role and Characteristics of National Accounting Standard Setters in the European Union : a Comparative Analysis

This paper examines the persistence of national/local institutions in accounting settings, where standards are global/international (or convergent). This poses the question of how these institutions adapt to achanging environment and what factors shape their structure. We provide updated information...

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Autores: Ucieda Blanco, José Luis, Santos Cabalgante, Beatriz, Romero Fúnez, Domi
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Murcia
Repositorio:DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:digitum.um.es:10201/148421
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.6018/rcsar.437971
http://hdl.handle.net/10201/148421
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:National Standard Setters
Accounting regulation
Accounting standards
Institutional differences
Reguladores nacionales de contabilidad
Regulación contable
Normas contables
Diferencias institucionales
CDU::6 - Ciencias aplicadas::65 - Gestión y organización. Administración y dirección de empresas. Publicidad. Relaciones públicas. Medios de comunicación de masas
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Sumario:This paper examines the persistence of national/local institutions in accounting settings, where standards are global/international (or convergent). This poses the question of how these institutions adapt to achanging environment and what factors shape their structure. We provide updated information on 17National Accounting Standard Setters (NASS) from 15 EU countries plus Australia and USA. The resultsreveal the four most relevant dimensions of each NASS (nature, organization, financing, and transparency)and identify two main models of NASS (public and private). The paper also discusses potential applications of this data, mainly to examine whether (and how) certain institutional factors could enhance the qualityof financial reporting.