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Designing international public sector accounting standards: An analysis of constituents’ participation through comment letters

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Harmonization of public sector accounting is attracting increasing attention from scholars and practitioners. A focal component of this phenomenon is the setting of accounting standards, whose legitimacy is paramount to their application. As participation by constituents is considered fundamental for ensuring this legitimacy, in this study, we focus on participation through comment letters in the due process. In particular, we explore the type of respondents, their geographical area, their agreement/disagreement with the documents prepared by the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) and the issues of importance to them, through an analysis of the comment letters submitted for six projects launched over the period 2017–2020 by the IPSASB. Furthermore, we analyze some factors that may affect countries’ participation in the due process. The analysis enriches our understanding of the IPSASB's due process and provides relevant insights for the growing research into accounting standard‐setting.

Source: Financial Accountability and Management

DOI: 10.1111/faam.12343

Authors: Marco Bisogno, Francesca Manes‐Rossi, Mariafrancesca Sicilia

Institutions: University of Salerno, University of Naples Federico II, University of Bergamo

Language: English

Topic: Accounting Theory and Financial Reporting

Subfield: Accounting

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,550