An ‘Austrian’ perspective on commercial accounting practices in the public sector

Odd J. Stalebrink and John F. Sacco

Accounting Forum, 2003, vol. 27, issue 3, 339-358

Abstract: Using an ‘Austrian’ economic framework, rather than the traditional neoclassical economic or progressivism framework, this paper explores the extent to which accrual based accounting measurement systems add to or detract from value relevant accounting information, in public sector settings. Austrian economics provides insights to this issue by offering a more nuanced theoretical account of the role of knowledge, institutions and subjectivism in analyzing economic phenomena, than do traditional neoclassical economics or progressivism. The paper concludes that Austrian economics are a potential framework that informs us about the problem of misuse of information in public, noncompetitive situations.

Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1111/1467-6303.00109

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