Professor Peter Walton

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Professor Peter Walton is a member of the Accounting and Finance Unit at The Open University Business School.

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By Professor Peter Walton (The Open University)

30 November 2009

Accountants routinely have to guess certain figures when putting together company accounts, it’s the nature of the beast. However, at what point does a guess... Read more : Creative accounting or reasonable estimate

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Can companies be too big?Creative Commons Image Image by Shreyans Bhansali under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By Professor Peter Walton (The Open University)

19 June 2009

Peter Walton discusses why the size of a company is critical, but can often reduce freedom of action. Read more : Can companies be too big?

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Valuing brand assetsBBC

By Professor Peter Walton (The Open University)

26 February 2009

Peter Walton explores the complexities of putting a value on a brand Read more : Valuing brand assets

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By Professor Peter Walton (The Open University)

13 February 2009

Some suggestions from Peter Walton on how to cut costs in a recession Read more : How do you cut costs in a recession?

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By Professor Peter Walton (The Open University)

22 February 2007

Cheap air fares and bargain property prices make commuting within the EU a feasible proposition. But the price differentials may not last and there are... Read more : Commuting across the continent

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By Professor Peter Walton (The Open University)

31 March 2006

Tax avoidance is a subject about which many people have fantasies, but most are a long way from reality. Read more : Is tax avoidance only for the rich?

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Walton, Peter; Previs, Gary and Wolnizer, Peter eds. (2010). A Global History of Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Public Policy. Bingley, UK: Emerald Books.

Walton, Peter (2009). Les délibérations de l'IASB en 2002 et 2003: une analyse statisque. Comptabilité Contrôle Audit, 15(1), pp. 35–53.

Walton, Peter; André, Paul; Cazavan-Jeny, Anne; Dick, Wolfgang and Richard, Chrystelle (2009). Fair value accounting and the banking crisis in 2008: shooting the messenger. Accounting in Europe, 6(1), pp. 3–24.

Walton, Peter; Jarvis, Richard and Martin, Richard (2009). ISAR and accounting by SMEs. United Nations, Geneva.

Walton, Peter (2009). An Executive's Guide for Moving from U.S. GAAP to IFRS. New York, USA: Business Expert Press.

Walton, Peter and Aerts, Walter (2009). Global Financial Accounting and Reporting: Principles and Analysis. London: Cengage Learning.

Walton, Peter (2008). La Comptabilite Anglo-Saxonne (3rd Edn). Paris, France: Editions Decouvertes.

Walton, Peter and Dick, Wolfgang (2007). The agenda of the IASB: a moving target. Australian Accounting Review, 17(42), pp. 8–17.

Walton, Peter ed. (2007). The Routledge Guide to Fair Value and Financial Reporting. Abingdon: Routledge.

Walton, Peter (2006). Fair value and executory contracts: moving the boundaries in international financial reporting. Accounting and Business Research, 36(4), pp. 337–343.

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Professor Peter Walton is a member of the Accounting and Finance Unit at The Open University Business School. His research interests are in comparative international accounting and financial reporting in an international context.

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Creative accounting or reasonable estimate Jupiter Images

Can companies be too big?Creative Commons Image Image by Shreyans Bhansali under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

Valuing brand assetsBBC

How do you cut costs in a recession?Creative Commons Image Image by Oskay under CC-BY licence

Commuting across the continentCreative Commons Image Daquella manera under CC-BY licence

Is tax avoidance only for the rich?Creative Commons Image Images_of_Money under CC-BY licence

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