Accountants' Perceptions on the Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in Yemen

Mujeeb Saif Mohsen Al-Absy, Ku Nor Izah Ku Ismail and Shehabaddin Abdullah A. Al-Dubai
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Mujeeb Saif Mohsen Al-Absy: Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia,
Ku Nor Izah Ku Ismail: Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia,
Shehabaddin Abdullah A. Al-Dubai: Department of Accounting and Finance, College of Administrative Sciences, Applied Science University, Kingdom of Bahrain.

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2016, vol. 6, issue 4, 1911-1917

Abstract: Developments in the global capital market have made the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) more significant than ever before. The purpose of this study is to examine the accountants' perception of IFRSs adoption in Yemen. We also seek the accountants' view on whether Yemen should adopt the IFRSs or not, and on the expected time taken to adopt the accounting standards. We also examine the difference in opinion between academicians and practitioners regarding the adoption of IFRSs. In this regard, this study carries out a survey of 48 Yemeni accounting postgraduate students in Malaysian public universities. We find that a majority of the respondents acknowledge the benefits of adopting IFRSs in Yemeni companies. Moreover, a majority of the respondents (82.9%) agree that Yemeni companies should adopt IFRSs. About 58.6% of respondents expect the period of IFRSs adoption in Yemen to be within three to 10 years, while 41.5% expect it to be more than 10 years. The results of this study may help policy-makers and the Yemeni Association of Certified Public Accountants make more precise decisions regarding IFRSs adoption in Yemen.

Keywords: International Financial Reporting Standards; Accounting Standard Convergence; Yemen (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M4 M48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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