Scholars of accounting from around the world analyze the changing relationship of accounting to stocks, bonds, and company financial performance in light of globalization and computer magic. Their topics include whether regulation has changed the market's reward for meeting or beating expectations, earnings management to meet earnings benchmarks in Japan, auditors in Ukraine as half-backs of society, and evidence from an emerging market about the reputation and independence of auditors. Annotation #169;2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.