Abdullah, Aminah and Khadaroo, Iqbal and Shaikh, Junaid (2009) Institutionalisation of XBRL in the USA and UK. International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, 1 (3). p. 292. DOI https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmfa.2009.025057
Abdullah, Aminah and Khadaroo, Iqbal and Shaikh, Junaid (2009) Institutionalisation of XBRL in the USA and UK. International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, 1 (3). p. 292. DOI https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmfa.2009.025057
Abdullah, Aminah and Khadaroo, Iqbal and Shaikh, Junaid (2009) Institutionalisation of XBRL in the USA and UK. International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, 1 (3). p. 292. DOI https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmfa.2009.025057
Abstract
This paper examines the institutionalisation of extensible business reporting language (XBRL) in the USA and UK. It finds that there are variations in the adoption of XBRL, primarily arising from institutional differences and support between the two countries. XBRL seems to have taken deeper root in the USA than the UK primarily because of the relatively stronger institutional 'coercive' pressures. We argue that 'normative' pressures, from the accounting profession, only play a supportive role in the institutionalisation process but do not determine XBRL adoption. Thus, we conclude that mandating XBRL by regulators and obtaining greater support from the accounting profession, software developers and other interest groups are required for the future success of XBRL.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5601 Accounting |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School > Essex Accounting Centre |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Nov 2011 16:20 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2024 10:07 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/1250 |