Accounting in Asia [electronic resource] / edited by S. Susela Devi, Keith Hooper.

Introduction to accounting in Asia / S. Susela Devi, Keith Hooper -- Corporate governance in Bangladesh : a quest for the accountability or legitimacy crisis? / Afzalur Rashid -- A content analysis on the newly revised code of ethics for professional accountants in China / Guangyou Liu, Hong Ren -- Fraudulent financial reporting : corporate behavior of Chinese listed companies / Jinyu Zhu, Simon S. Gao -- Fair value accounting usefulness and implementation obstacles : views from bankers in Jordan / Walid Siam, Modar Abdullatif -- Corporate governance and audit report timeliness : evidence from Malaysia / Sherliza Puat Nelson, Siti Norwahida Shukeri -- The association between corporate governance and audit quality : evidence from Taiwan / Yu-Shan Chang, Wuchun Chi, Long-Jainn Hwang, Min-Jeng Shiue -- The efficient management of shareholder value and stakeholder theory : an analysis of emerging market economies / Orhan Akisik.

This thematic volume covers issues such as Executive compensation and corporate governance with special reference to Bangladesh; leading companies in India; Fraudulent Financial Reporting; Non-financial performance measures and performance relationship in the Bangladeshi manufacturing firms; Fair value accounting usefulness and implementation Obstacles; Funding organisations: the conflict between the creative versus scientific approach of allocating funds in New Zealand; and more.