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The influence of financing choices on the accounting practices in France (1890-1939)

Abstract

The objective of this thesis is to study the influence of financing choices on the accounting practices prevailing in France over the period 1890-1939. The choice of this particular period is due to the absence of accounting standards, which allowed firms to choose their accounting practices with a large degree of freedom. On the other hand, in this period, firms benefited from a potential access to different external sources of financing. The thesis presents two case studies, based on the analysis of annual reports of two French companies, Schneider and L'Air Liquide. The first company relied heavily on self-financing. This financing choice was encouraged by the application of a static accounting system, which remains unchanged between 1890 and 1939. The second one resorted recurrently to capital increases to finance its growth. This choice of financing implied the adoption of a dynamic approach to accounting. Through these case studies, the thesis proves the existence of a close relationship between financing choices and accounting practices. Such relationship can only be explained by resorting to a broader set of factors, such as shareholder structure, sector of activity, and managers' profile.

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