Independent Accounts: The Possibilities for Auditor Independence in the Age of Financial Scandal

by Cheryl R. Lehman

Returning to its roots in activism and economic justice, this issue exposes accounting practice as a contested terrain by examining its role as a social force encompassing issues of value, governance, ethics, politics, and class. Arguing that the view of the discipline as objective and fair is a myth, these papers illuminate the detrimental social consequences of failing to recognize accountings role in the social environment. Investigating accounting's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076231382X
• ISBN13: 9780762313822
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Jai Press Inc.
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"