The Public Sector Accounting, Accountability and Auditing in Emerging Economies: Insights, Gaps and Some New Ways Forward
The Public Sector Accounting, Accountability and Auditing in Emerging Economies
ISBN: 978-1-78441-662-1, eISBN: 978-1-78441-661-4
Publication date: 15 October 2015
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to introduce and synthesise insights from the papers contained in this special issue on accounting, accountability and auditing in emerging economies.
Methodology/approach
This paper draws upon general desk research and the papers in this special edition.
Findings
This paper shows that the rapid development of public sector accounting, accountability and auditing in emerging economies presents theoretical and empirical challenges because of the different ways in which public sector reforms and changes are understood and enacted within institutions.
Practical implications
This paper provides academics, regulators and reporting organisations with robust evidence to help inform improvements in policy and practice. It is concluded that public sector accounting, accountability and auditing reforms in emerging economies are more likely to achieve set objectives if there is a high degree of local-level involvement in their implementation.
Originality/value
Drawing together a collection of papers in this emerging research field, this paper highlights many areas where further academic research is needed as well as indicating some new ways forward.
Keywords
Citation
Jayasinghe, K., Nath, N.D. and Othman, R. (2015), "The Public Sector Accounting, Accountability and Auditing in Emerging Economies: Insights, Gaps and Some New Ways Forward", The Public Sector Accounting, Accountability and Auditing in Emerging Economies (Research in Accounting in Emerging Economies, Vol. 15), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-356320150000015001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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