Nobes, C: International Classification of Financial Reportin

Sid Gray, Professor, University of Sydney, Australia.

'Classifications are invaluable aids in research as well as in teaching. That applies to international accounting as much as to languages, legal systems, biology and many other disciplines. This new edition provides a much needed update on Christopher Nobes' work on the classification of financial reporting systems for a time when IFRS have been internationally widely implemented but, for many reasons outlined in this book, financial reporting continues to differ internationally.'

Lisa Evans, Professor, University of Stirling, UK.

'Drawing on his extensive knowledge in accounting as well as other subjects - history, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences - Professor Nobes turns the art of classification into a tool for seeing the accounting discipline in a wider perspective.'

Erlend Kvaal, Professor, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway.

'This book is very well written and constitutes a major contribution to the international accounting literature. It provides a refreshing antidote to the rather fatalistic view of some commentators who suggest that the advent of IFRS might imply the end of international accounting as an important field of study. In this regard, the analysis offered in this book has opened up new avenues for research in comparative international accounting and will be welcomed by students, teachers, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers in this field.'

Charles Elad, The International Journal of Accounting