Constituents’ Participation in the IASC/IASB’s due Process of International Accounting Standard Setting: A Longitudinal Analysis

Ann Jorissen (), Nadine Lybaert (), Raf Orens () and Leo Tas ()
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Ann Jorissen: University of Antwerp
Nadine Lybaert: Hasselt Universiteit (University of Limburg)
Raf Orens: Lessius—Business Studies
Leo Tas: Tilburg University

Chapter Chapter 5 in Accounting and Regulation, 2014, pp 79-110 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In order to increase its legitimacy as worldwide accounting standard setter, the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) reformed in 2001 its due process of standard setting with the purpose of instigating a more widespread constituents’ participation in terms of stakeholder diversity and geographical diversity. Using a multi-period/multi-issue research design, this study sets out to analyze whether constituents’ participation changed after the reform in comparison to the period before the reform. An analysis of 7,442 comment letters sent to the standard setter over the periods 1995–2007 reveal that conclusions are different according to the topic on the agenda of the standard setter. Constituents’ participation with regard to financial-instruments-related issues did not change after the reform. These topics always generated widespread interest from all corners of the world and from all types of constituents. Participation in response to non-financial instruments-related proposals, increased after the reform, especially due to a much more active participation of constituents from G4+1 countries.

Keywords: International Financial Reporting Standard; Accounting Profession; International Accounting; International Account Standard; International Account Standard Board (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8097-6_5

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