ABSTRACT

There is increasing interest in accounting issues in China. Despite a relatively short history, China's stock market is the world's second largest. This growth has been accompanied by increasing demand for accounting information alongside reforms of accounting and auditing rules, as international investors have paid increasing attention to investment opportunities in this dynamic and energetic country with a large population and economic growth potentials. Despite this, at present there are few books which offer students, academics and practitioners a comprehensive guide to current accounting issues in China.

The Routledge Companion to Accounting in China fills this important gap in the literature. The volume is organized in six thematic sections which cover capital market and corporate finance, financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, taxation and internal controls. The structure is intended to reflect the increasing diversity of contemporary accounting issues in China, including a balanced overview of current knowledge, identifying issues and discussing relevant debates.

This book is a prestigious reference work which offers students, academics and practitioners an introduction to current accounting issues in the emerging market of China.

chapter 101|7 pages

Introduction to Accounting in China

part I|45 pages

Capital market and corporate finance

chapter 1|17 pages

Corporate Investment in China

Background, practice and research

chapter 2|11 pages

Irrational Markets, Managerial Biases and Corporate Finance

A review of capital markets in China

part II|49 pages

Financial accounting

part III|79 pages

Managerial accounting

part IV|38 pages

Auditing

chapter 12|19 pages

Independent Auditing in China

A historic perspective

part V|35 pages

Taxation

chapter 13|15 pages

Tax Issues in China

chapter 14|18 pages

Income Tax Planning and Earnings Management

Additional evidence

part VI|35 pages

Internal controls and corporate governance

chapter 15|15 pages

Internal Control in China

Framework, practices and literature