A combination of economic knowledge and accounting expertise provides a better understanding of problems of change within certain Pacific Basin nations. The role of accounting services firms in producing international linkage needed as a foundation for economic growth is described. An understanding of the impact of these firms on business operations among the nations of the Pacific Basin is provided. The focus is on the growth prospects for the accounting services firms in various area nations.

IntroductionThe General Frame of ReferenceSome Preliminary Observations Concerning ServicesInternational Linkages and Emerging Economies in the PacificAccounting Services and Economic ExpansionInstitutional Parameters of Accounting PracticeAccounting Environments in Selected Newly Industrialized Asian EconomiesAccounting Environments in Selected Emerging Asian-Pacific EconomiesThe Climate for Accounting among the Pacific Island EconomiesThe Major Accounting Firms and Regional Developmental ConcernsThe Role of the Firms in Selected Newly Industrialized Asian EconomiesThe Firms in Selected Emerging Asian-Pacific NationsThe Accounting Firms and Development Prospects among Pacific Island StatesImplications for Growth and Change in the Pacific BasinA Summary of Accounting SpecificsAccounting Services, Growth, and Change in the Pacific BasinSome Final ReflectionsSelected BibliographyIndex