Books in the SpringerBriefs in Accounting series

Both stories provide new insights into the transition to integrated reporting, as envisaged by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), and how integrated reporting is reshaping our views on transparency.

Although the concept "Cash is King" is today widely recognized, the cash flow statement was rather neglected until the EU accounting regulators discovered its relevance in explaining the real value of the business.

This book focuses on the accounting change processes that drive integrated reporting in the public sector. The context in which public sector entities operate, and the unique relationship between the public sector and the environment, redefine the accounting process of change to deliver an integrated report.

In recent decades, the dissemination and the adoption of new public management (NPM) have been significant within the new public sector.

Focusing on European banks, the book investigates whether the characteristics of national supervision affect bank propensity to smooth income, also considering the potential role of bank business models.