Accounting theory /
Eldon S. Hendriksen.
- 4th ed.
- [S.l.] : Longman Higher Education, 1982.
- 604 p. ; 24 cm.
- The willard J. graham series in accounting. .
- The willard J. graham series in accounting. .
Paperback.
A general frame of reference is used to evaluate the many areas of financial accounting theory and practice. It includes a number of theories that are not necessarily consistent with each other and that may lead to different conclusions. Evaluations are made at three basic levels: the structural level, the semantic interpretation level, and the pragmatic level. Emphasis is placed on the inductive-deductive and the capital market approaches in the evaluations, although other approaches are discussed where appropriate. Suggested solutions are tentative and subject to change as new evidence becomes available.