Implementing IFRSs in the public sector: caveats from a case in the UK

Ciaran Connolly, Anthony Wall

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This article assesses the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) in the United Kingdom public sector. Possible motivations for the move are suggested before presenting the findings of interviews with, and a survey of, key personnel. The primary issues discussed are the rationale, challenges and costs associated with implementing IFRSs. The article concludes that the policy appears to have been implemented against a backdrop of indeterminate benefits and to be a continuation of New Public Management-style reforms with their emphasis on public sector professionalization and the language of accountancy.
LanguageEnglish
Pages53-60
JournalPublic Money and Management
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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Connolly, Ciaran ; Wall, Anthony. / Implementing IFRSs in the public sector: caveats from a case in the UK. In: Public Money and Management. 2012 ; Vol. 32, No. 1. pp. 53-60.
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In: Public Money and Management, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2012, p. 53-60.

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