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CONSERVATISM VERSUS CHANGE IN THE VIETNAMESE ACCOUNTING FIELD?
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Lisa Nguyen, Keith Hooper 
, Rowena Sinclair
Abstract
The paper explores the probability of substantive change in the Vietnamese accounting field from a Bourdieuian perspective. The research question is, "Do the 2 million practitioners in the Vietnamese accounting field look forward to changes that may be brought about by Anglo Saxon institutions such as, the large accounting firms, the international standards and the foreign accounting professions?" Semi structured interviews were conducted to draw from respondents their feelings and thoughts on the possibility of change. Of the 44 interviewees the bookkeepers were more generally negative with regard to change. By contrast, those representatives of other groups such as professional accountants, managers and academics were more open to change and saw merit in following accounting principles.
Keywords: Accounting; International Standards; Principles
How to cite this paper: Nguyen, L. Hooper, K., & Sinclair, R. (2013). Conservatism versus change in the Vietnamese accounting field? Corporate Ownership & Control, 11(1-5), 471-482. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv11i1c5art2
