Application of International Financial Reporting Standards in the Transition Economy of Serbia

This paper explores the attitudes of the preparers of financial statements in the emerging economy of Serbia towards International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Our research shows that preparers are mainly satisfied with the quality of IFRS and the environment for IFRS application in Serbia...

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Published in:Australian accounting review Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 48 - 60
Main Authors: Obradović, Vladimir, Čupić, Milan, Dimitrijević, Dragomir
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Melbourne Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants 01.03.2018
Subjects:
Convergence
Financial reporting
Financial statements
Globalization
International Financial Reporting Standards
Transition economies
Serbia
ISSN:1035-6908, 1835-2561
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Summary:This paper explores the attitudes of the preparers of financial statements in the emerging economy of Serbia towards International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Our research shows that preparers are mainly satisfied with the quality of IFRS and the environment for IFRS application in Serbia and that they generally support the process of global convergence of financial reporting standards. Nevertheless, we find that there is a need to improve the environment for IFRS application in Serbia, and we identify areas that financial reporting regulators in emerging economies should address when attempting to improve the environment for IFRS application. Our research also shows that perceived IFRS quality is dependent on the preparer's experience in applying IFRS and his or her perceptions of the environment in which IFRS are applied. Perceived IFRS quality and attitudes towards the compatibility between IFRS and the environment for application of IFRS affect the level of support for the global convergence of financial reporting standards. This paper explores the attitudes of the preparers of financial statements in the emerging economy of Serbia towards International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in order to identify the most pronounced difficulties in IFRS application and possible ways to improve the environment for IFRS application in emerging economies.
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ISSN:1035-6908
1835-2561
DOI:10.1111/auar.12187