Global Financial Crisis: A survey on the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In the United Arab Emirates

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is the most accepted and widely followed accounting standards all over the world. Since it play a vital role in raising the accounting quality because of its tight requirement of transparency. Therefore, the main objectives of this study are to exam...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Alyammahi, Fatmah Mohamed Saeed Humaid (author)
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global financial crisis
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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description International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is the most accepted and widely followed accounting standards all over the world. Since it play a vital role in raising the accounting quality because of its tight requirement of transparency. Therefore, the main objectives of this study are to examine whether the adoption of IFRS and financial crises are independent of each other, to test the extent of adoption of IFRS in the UAE in 2013 and to systematically analyze whether the IFRS guidelines helped safeguard the interest of the investors and public. To achieve these objectives, a survey is designed and analyzed. The main findings of this survey are that noncompliance with IFRS is one of the main causes of financial crisis 2007/2008 and the high adoption of IFRS can avoid future crises. In addition, the level of adoption of IFRS in the UAE is good and high. Furthermore, the study results prove that IFRS help in safeguarding the interest of the investors. In conclusion, the study suggests recommendations to financial practitioners, supervisory authority, investors, companies and researchers.
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spelling Global Financial Crisis: A survey on the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In the United Arab EmiratesAlyammahi, Fatmah Mohamed Saeed HumaidInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)global financial crisisUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is the most accepted and widely followed accounting standards all over the world. Since it play a vital role in raising the accounting quality because of its tight requirement of transparency. Therefore, the main objectives of this study are to examine whether the adoption of IFRS and financial crises are independent of each other, to test the extent of adoption of IFRS in the UAE in 2013 and to systematically analyze whether the IFRS guidelines helped safeguard the interest of the investors and public. To achieve these objectives, a survey is designed and analyzed. The main findings of this survey are that noncompliance with IFRS is one of the main causes of financial crisis 2007/2008 and the high adoption of IFRS can avoid future crises. In addition, the level of adoption of IFRS in the UAE is good and high. Furthermore, the study results prove that IFRS help in safeguarding the interest of the investors. In conclusion, the study suggests recommendations to financial practitioners, supervisory authority, investors, companies and researchers.The British University in Dubai (BUiD)2014-03-19T11:52:57Z2014-03-19T11:52:57Z2013-04Dissertationapplication/pdf100011http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/562enoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/5622021-09-14T08:26:20Z
spellingShingle Global Financial Crisis: A survey on the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In the United Arab Emirates
Alyammahi, Fatmah Mohamed Saeed Humaid
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
global financial crisis
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
title Global Financial Crisis: A survey on the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In the United Arab Emirates
title_full Global Financial Crisis: A survey on the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In the United Arab Emirates
title_fullStr Global Financial Crisis: A survey on the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In the United Arab Emirates
title_full_unstemmed Global Financial Crisis: A survey on the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In the United Arab Emirates
title_short Global Financial Crisis: A survey on the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In the United Arab Emirates
title_sort Global Financial Crisis: A survey on the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In the United Arab Emirates
topic International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
global financial crisis
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
url http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/562