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University of Central Florida

2010

Accounting regulation

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Three Studies Related To The Institutionalization Of International Financial Reporting Standards., Anna Alon Jan 2010

Three Studies Related To The Institutionalization Of International Financial Reporting Standards., Anna Alon

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This dissertation consists of three separate, but related, studies on the institutionalization of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The first study examines the relationship between the national variables and the level of IFRS adoption. Theoretical insights regarding the level of national IFRS adoption come from the world-level institutional theory (Meyer et. al., 1997). Archival data are utilized for the study. The findings indicate that countries with weaker national governance structures and lower economic development demonstrate the highest level of commitment to IFRS. Nationalism was found to influence the extent of adoption. The study contributes to IFRS adoption literature by recognizing …