Reflections on the Concept of Authority: The Case of Accounting Standards and Standards Setting

Reflecții asupra conceptului de autoritate: cazul regulilor contabile

Alain Burlaud () and Maria Niculescu
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Alain Burlaud: CNAM - Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM], LIRSA - Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en sciences de l'action - CNAM - Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM]
Maria Niculescu: AUF - Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie

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Abstract: The question of authority can take various forms and have different purposes. The exercise of authority influences behaviors, changes practices, transforms realities, and, by avoiding chaos, brings intellectual comfort to those who submit to it by leaving it to others, i.e., those who possess authority, the task of asking questions and sometimes finding satisfactory answers. The paper highlights the multiple perspectives of a definition of the concept of authority, to then reflect on the authority and legitimacy of accounting rules and regulations. This is because if confidence is essential in trade, it is just as essential in accounting matters. In this regard the authors consider that it would be more useful to deal with the substance of the problem and to address the underlying or implicit assumptions that made it possible to produce the accounting information. Thus, the accounting can be perceived as a legitimate and effective authority which contributes to a climate of trust.

Date: 2022-04-27
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Published in Audit Financiar, 2022, 20 (166), pp.275-281. ⟨10.20869/AUDITF/2022/166/007⟩

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DOI: 10.20869/AUDITF/2022/166/007

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