“…Syrian accountants perceived globalisation and AISs as Anglo-American and imperialistic, a threat to the Syrian accounting profession and local jobs, and they anticipated problems in adopting and enforcing IASs without better training, but they believed globalisation could better their lives and the profession (Gallhofer et al, 2011). Elsewhere, studies suggest that universal standards usher in global capitalism with adverse consequences for DCs (Briston, 1978;Perera, 1989). For example, whilst capital markets welcomed China's adoption of the fair value accounting (FVA) it did little to advance the public interest or challenge political and economic forces in China (Zhang et al, 2012).…”