Transition Towards Accrual Accounting and Disclosure Requirements in the Malaysian Public Sector: A Case of Sarawak

Drawing from the institutional theory and the Ouda’s (2010) Prescriptive Model, this study examines the disclosure requirements for the transition towards accrual accounting in the Malaysian public sector, by taking a case of Sarawak local authorities (SLA). The study demonstrates that there is a lo...

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Main Author: Junaidi, Hadysyam
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68414
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description Drawing from the institutional theory and the Ouda’s (2010) Prescriptive Model, this study examines the disclosure requirements for the transition towards accrual accounting in the Malaysian public sector, by taking a case of Sarawak local authorities (SLA). The study demonstrates that there is a low level of accrual disclosure in the SLA’s annual financial statements. In conclusion, the accrual implementation would require a comprehensive transition framework available for the reference of the SLA.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-684142023-07-11T07:01:58Z Transition Towards Accrual Accounting and Disclosure Requirements in the Malaysian Public Sector: A Case of Sarawak Junaidi, Hadysyam Drawing from the institutional theory and the Ouda’s (2010) Prescriptive Model, this study examines the disclosure requirements for the transition towards accrual accounting in the Malaysian public sector, by taking a case of Sarawak local authorities (SLA). The study demonstrates that there is a low level of accrual disclosure in the SLA’s annual financial statements. In conclusion, the accrual implementation would require a comprehensive transition framework available for the reference of the SLA. 2018 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68414 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Junaidi, Hadysyam
Transition Towards Accrual Accounting and Disclosure Requirements in the Malaysian Public Sector: A Case of Sarawak
title Transition Towards Accrual Accounting and Disclosure Requirements in the Malaysian Public Sector: A Case of Sarawak
title_full Transition Towards Accrual Accounting and Disclosure Requirements in the Malaysian Public Sector: A Case of Sarawak
title_fullStr Transition Towards Accrual Accounting and Disclosure Requirements in the Malaysian Public Sector: A Case of Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed Transition Towards Accrual Accounting and Disclosure Requirements in the Malaysian Public Sector: A Case of Sarawak
title_short Transition Towards Accrual Accounting and Disclosure Requirements in the Malaysian Public Sector: A Case of Sarawak
title_sort transition towards accrual accounting and disclosure requirements in the malaysian public sector: a case of sarawak
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68414