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8. Cloud Accounting: A New Business Model in Challenging Context of China

Authors : Md. Jahidur Rahman, Gao Yangfan, Md. Moazzem Hossain, Tarek Rana

Published in: Handbook of Big Data and Analytics in Accounting and Auditing

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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Abstract

This chapter presents a descriptive literature review-based research on cloud accounting that published during 2013–2019 to make a comprehensive analysis of the current discourse and impact of cloud accounting in China. This chapter is organized to answer three questions: (a) how cloud accounting a new business model in China, (b) how does cloud accounting influence the business in China and (c) what the accountant’s perspective in China is on emerging accounting technology. By comparing the cloud accounting with traditional accounting, we answered the first question. In the second question, this chapter explains from the perspective of opportunity and risks. In the third question, this chapter analyzes perspectives from accountants on accounting discipline and accounting work. All the influence and characters of cloud accounting mentioned in this chapter are all based on Chinese social and institutional background. This chapter promotes the exploration and innovation of the basic theory of accounting informatization and provides a theoretical basis for Chinese enterprises to use cloud accounting.

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Metadata
Title
Cloud Accounting: A New Business Model in Challenging Context of China
Authors
Md. Jahidur Rahman
Gao Yangfan
Md. Moazzem Hossain
Tarek Rana
Copyright Year
2023
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4460-4_8