Transparency Unveiled: Financial Crisis Prevention through Accounting Reform

Authors
Citation
Mosso, David, Transparency Unveiled: Financial Crisis Prevention through Accounting Reform, Accounting horizons , 24(1), 2010, pp. 95-107
Journal title
ISSN journal
08887993
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
2010
Pages
95 - 107
Database
ACNP
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Abstract
In this commentary, I propose a new accounting model, in which accounting reports measure wealth and provide information that can diagnose financial health. I argue that my proposed model addresses the major weaknesses of the existing choice-based GAAP model, and the proposed model has the potential to support a much more effective and efficient standard-setting process. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]