Accounting and the global economy after Sarbanes-Oxley

The general frame of reference. Accounting and auditing standards as operating parameters in the global economy

Overview of accounting standards in the global economy

The role of auditing standards

Changing realities in the Sarbanes-Oxley era

Some specific issues facing accounting and auditing practice. The harmonization of auditing standards and the firms

Independence as a growing problem for accounting firms

The firms and locational adjustments in the global financial system

The impact of the Internet and improving communication systems

The firms in the new global environment. Firm effectiveness in the face of emerging accounting and auditing standards

The firms and the practical issues of adjustment in the global economy.