This Research Handbook focuses on the collective ethical issues facing the accounting profession, as well as the users of services provided by accountants today. Providing an overview of contemporary accounting and ethics issues around the world, the Research Handbook on Accounting and Ethics discusses the ethical considerations involved in each of the major areas of activity in accounting, including external and internal auditing, tax, forensic accounting, and governance. Chapters feature discussions on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and data analytics in accounting, the effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies in Africa, and accounting ethics education in Hong Kong and Macau. It also proposes new areas of research relating to accounting and ethics, through cross-fertilization with other disciplines and presenting multiple innovative perspectives. Offering discussions on a wide range of topics and research methods, this Research Handbook will be essential reading for students and scholars in accounting ethics, and business ethics. Accounting standards setters, policymakers, practitioners, and regulators will find this a useful resource for encouraging reflection on the ethical ramifications of their professional duties.

'This very timely volume brings together distinguished scholars and analysts to provide fresh insights into the most important question of our time: Is the United States' Asia-Pacific policy under the Trump Administration characterized by continuity or disruptive change? A collection of thoughtful, well-researched and engagingly written chapters that make an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the complexities of the United States' exercise of power in an age of power-shifts and interdependence. A required reading for policy makers, media persons, academics and students of international affairs.' - Mohan Malik, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii 'If you want to understand how the US can maintain its position and influence in Asia's rapidly changing strategic landscape you won't find a better analysis than the chapters in this well written, and accessible, edited book which brings together a range of prominent experts and practitioners.' - Alan Dupont, University of New South Wales, and CEO of the Cognoscenti Group, Australia The centre of gravity in today's global economy arguably now resides in Asia. As a result of this, the maintenance of geopolitical and economic security in Asia has become pivotal to global stability. This indispensable Handbook examines the crucial and multi-faceted role of the United States as a force in the region that has been, and continues to be, necessary for the continuation of Asian prosperity. The Handbook on the United States in Asia moves the academic discussion away from the fixation on America's influence in terms of the China threat. It provides readers with comprehensive and informed coverage from expert international contributors on the engagement of the United States with a wide array of Asian countries. The Handbook examines America's relationship with key allies as well as its multi-faceted role and presence in the region. It also explores ways in which this is changing under Donald Trump's presidency. The policy-orientated focus of this Handbook ensures that academic and governmental policy analysts will greatly benefit from the timely and comprehensive assessment of the book. Undergraduate and postgraduate international relations students, as well as Asian studies scholars, will also find it to be an excellent tool for study. Contributors include: M. Beeson, A. Benvenuti, A. Berkofsky, A. Bloomfield, K. Brown, J. Galliott, Y.-K. Heng, M. Iverson, V. Jackson, S.R.J. Long, D.W. Lovell, A. O'Neil, H. Pant, B. Schreer, P.J. Smith, S.K. Starrs, D. Stuart, R.G. Sutter, A.T.H. Tan, J.D. Wilson, P. Yeophantong, J. Yuan

Edited by three renowned specialists in comparative human resource management (CHRM) this expanded and updated Handbook explores the range of approaches for conceptualizing CHRM and highlights different policies and practices across the world. Leading experts challenge the assumption that there are consistent solutions for managing human resources across nations. Valuing the importance of context, particularly at a national and regional level, the chapter authors question the ?best practice? solutions by discussing theoretical, issue-based and regional-based distinctions in HRM. New to this edition:? an extended focus on the most essential theoretical underpinnings of CHRM including an anthropological comparative method additional in-depth studies in comparative areas covering the range of current HRM practice, including sustainable HRM? a broader set of countries and regions now including Central and South America, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, and Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, to create the most comprehensive global coverage of comparative HRM research. This extensive Handbook is an essential resource for researchers and postgraduate students in international business, business administration, HRM, socio-economics and cross-cultural management. Contributors include: I. Aust, H. Bainbridge, C. Bischoff, T. Bondarouk, A. Bos-Nehles, P. Boselie, P. Boxall, J. Brandl, J. Briscoe, M.Y. Brannen, C. Brewster, P. Budhwar, H. Chung, D.G. Collings, N. Collins, G. Combs, A. Davila, P. Debroux, M. Dickmann, P.J. Dowling, M Elvira, A.D. Engle Sr., E. Farndale, M. Festing, S. Frenkel, B. Gerhart, L. Golden, D.T. Hall, R. Haq, W. Harry, S. Hayashi, N. Heraty, M. Hermans, M. Hirekhan, H.J. Huang, K. Jackson, S.E. Jackson, A. Kim, T. Kiyomiya, A. Klarsfeld, M. Lazarova, Y.-t. Lee, P.E.M. Ligthart, J.A. Los Banos, S.M. Madero-Gomez, W. Mayrhofer, K. Mellahi, E.K. Metwally, S. Michailova, D. Minbaeva, F. Moore, M.J. Morley, M. Muller-Camen, W. Nienhuser, I. Nikandrou, M.R. Olivas-Lujan, J. Paauwe, L. Panayotopoulou, E. Parry, T. Peltonen, A. Pendleton, E. Poutsma, A. Psychogios, J. Quintanilla, B.S. Reiche, H.J.M. Ruel, I. Sahakiants, R.S. Schuler, P. Sparrow, E. Suarez, V.T. Supangco, L. Susaeta, S. Sweet, L.T. Szamosi, T. Tantoush, O. Tregaskis, E. Vaara, A. Varma, C. Warhurst, M. Warner, I. Weller, G. Wood, Y. Zhu, D.B. Zoogah

Inquisitive and diverse, this innovative Research Handbook explores the ways in which human rights apply to people at work, through national constitutional provisions, judicial decisions and the application of rights expressed in supranational instruments. Analysing why certain human rights are deemed fundamental and how they apply in the context of work, this expansive Research Handbook highlights the gulf between the ideal applications of these rights universally, and the increasing reality in the new economy that these are rarely enforceable for employees in alternative forms of employment. Established and emerging scholars provide perspectives from countries across all continents, identifying issues of prominence in their area of the globe. Probing workers' rights and business obligations, the Research Handbook on Labour, Business and Human Rights Law will be imperative reading for scholars and students working within the fields of labour law, human rights, and business ethics. This timely Research Handbook will also appeal to lawyers, trade union officials and government affairs staff, broadening their understanding of the laws and obligations impacting their positions.