an No#1 Marks: 2.5+2.5+2.5=7.5 tiate between Harmonization and Convergence? What are the steps involved in setting being standard? or illustrate the political influence in setting International Financial Reporting Standards. are the major arguments put forward for a global single set of accounting standard? Join No#2 ware the four major arguments against accounting regulation? Marks: 2.5+2.5+2.5=7.5 Gay discuss five alternative ways of regulatory capture. wis an Economic Interest Group theory of accounting regulation? Illustrate with an example. join No#3 Marks: 4+3.5=7.5 " is capital market research in accounting? Briefly discuss empirical research on the following- i) Information contents of earnings forecast; in Information announcement of other firms; i) Benefits of voluntary disclosures. conceptual framework differs from accounting standard? Briefly discuss the changes in the latest qual framework of accounting? ion No#4 Marks: 3+2.5+2=7.5 some criticisms of Positive Accounting Theory. Do you agree with all of these? Why or why not? is an agency relationship and what is an agency cost? How can agency costs be reduced? eng (2008) argues that managers might agree to adopt conservative accounting methods because they that this might reduce the perceived risks faced by the lender. Do you agree with the opinion of Why or why not? ation No#5 Marks: 3+4=7.5 Edblom (1993) proposes that an organization can adopt a number of strategies where it perceives that shimacy is in question. Explain those strategies along with legitimacy concept. pain the coercive isomorphism, mimetic isomorphism and normative isomorphism concept. How can concepts be used to explain voluntary corporate reporting practices? jon No#6 Marks: 3+2.5+2=7.5 wording to Deegan and Islam (2008), how stakeholder (Media and NGOs) can influence corporate foure of a company operating in a developing country? dlender (2006) says that Critical theory seeks to provide a form of knowledge that is questioning of wailing social arrangements i.e. an alternative knowledge. Explain your position regarding this of Roslender. ically evaluate the assumptions of market efficiency hypothesis. ---Best of luck