The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management, Accounting

<ul> <li>Contains contributions from over 120 world-renowned experts;</li> <li>Covers a wide range of topics in financial reporting, management accounting, auditing and social accounting;</li> <li>Focuses on the contribution of research to the analysis of existing accounting practices and to the development of new practices;</li> <li>Informs readers about different accounting topics and indicates how a variety of research perspectives can contribute to the debate over the future shape of accounting;</li> <li>Provides references to important sources in the academic and professional literature.</li> </ul>