This text presents international accounting within the context of managing multinational enterprises, focusing on business strategies and how accounting applies to these strategies.  This unique approach gives students the opportunity to learn about international accounting from a perspective similar to what they will experience in the business world.  The book explains the key factors that influence accounting standards and practices in different countires, and how those factors impact the convergence of standards worldwide.  Particular emphasis is given to culture and its unique contribution to accounting standards and practices worldwide.  The book focuses on the needs of users of financial and accounting information across borders with the aim of enhancing their understanding of how to use information and make more informed decisions in an increasingly complex and dynamic international business environment.