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THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN A REFORMING AREA: A STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2007; Wiley; Volume: 23; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1468-0408.2007.00423.x

1468-0408

Inger‐Johanne Pettersen, Elsa Solstad,

Accounting Theory and Financial Reporting

Financial Accountability & ManagementVolume 23, Issue 2 p. 133-154 THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN A REFORMING AREA: A STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS Inger-Johanne Pettersen, Inger-Johanne Pettersen Bodö Graduate School of Business; Trondheim Business School, NorwaySearch for more papers by this authorElsa Solstad, Elsa Solstad Bodö Graduate School of Business, Norway They wish to thank the two anonymous referees for their comments on an earlier draft of this paper. Earlier versions of this paper were presented at The European Accounting Association's 27th Annual Congress, April 1-3, 2004, Prague, Czech Republic; at the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management Workshop on Public Sector in Transition, June 6-8, 2004, Henningsvaer, Norway; and at the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management, International Conference on Accounting, Auditing and Management in the Public Sector Reforms, held on October 7-9, 2004, Oslo, Norway.Search for more papers by this author Inger-Johanne Pettersen, Inger-Johanne Pettersen Bodö Graduate School of Business; Trondheim Business School, NorwaySearch for more papers by this authorElsa Solstad, Elsa Solstad Bodö Graduate School of Business, Norway They wish to thank the two anonymous referees for their comments on an earlier draft of this paper. Earlier versions of this paper were presented at The European Accounting Association's 27th Annual Congress, April 1-3, 2004, Prague, Czech Republic; at the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management Workshop on Public Sector in Transition, June 6-8, 2004, Henningsvaer, Norway; and at the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management, International Conference on Accounting, Auditing and Management in the Public Sector Reforms, held on October 7-9, 2004, Oslo, Norway.Search for more papers by this author First published: 04 May 2007 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0408.2007.00423.xCitations: 23 Address for correspondence: Inger-Johanne Pettersen, Bodö Graduate School of Business, 8049 Bodö, Norway.e-mail: [email protected] Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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