Accounting, Finance, and Taxation in the Gulf Countries

PART I: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL AND MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN GULF COUNTRIES Economic, Political, and Social Factors of the Gulf Countries The Islamic Culture and Its Impact on Management and Accounting of National and Multinational Companies in the Gulf Countries PART II: ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING OF NATIONAL AND MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN THE GULF COUNTRIES Accounting Systems, Standards, and Practices of Gulf Countries International Accounting Standards and Their Relevance to the Gulf Countries Auditing Standards and Practices of the Gulf Countries Accounting Profession and Accounting Education in the Gulf Countries PART III: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, TAX REGULATIONS, STOCK MARKETS, AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE GULF COUNTRIES Corporate Governance Systems in the Gulf Countries Tax Rules and Regulations of the Gulf Countries Stock Markets and Financial Institutions of the Gulf Countries PART IV: LOOKING AHEAD The Future Outlook of Global Business Trends in the Gulf Countries and Its Impact on Accounting and Auditing Developments