EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION AND GLOBAL ACCOUNTING 2
Consequences of Corruption and global Accounting on International Business
Japan, China and U.S dominate the world’s markets. The domination results in steep
competition among states involved in international business activities (Harris, Kuivalainen, &
Stoyanova, 2012). The rivalry in the world markets has caused business competitors to discover
markets in the third world nations. The antagonism confirms that business organizations
experience various challenges in participating in global ventures. Financial and ethical problems
such as comprehensive accounting and corruption respectively, affect operations of firms in the
competitive international market. Besides, expense calculation and international pricing
approach, international regulations and laws, a structure of foreign companies, communication
barriers and cultural diversity. Political issues, global environmental challenges, selecting the
appropriate international shipment procedures, universal compensation method, complexity and
dangers associated with workforce exploitation, and currency rates problems affect worldwide
business operations (Cavusgil & Knight, 2015). Therefore, this paper seeks to ascertain impacts
of corruption and global accounting challenges on international businesses.
Corruption
Corruption refers to a manner of conduct that disrupts the trust bestowed on public
representatives or officials and undermined the foundation on which widespread relational belief
relies and upsurges entrepreneurial risks (Kyvik, Saris, Bonet, & Felício, 2013). Corruption at
the international level has both social and economic challenges on businesses and people in the
world respectively. Economically, corruption hampers economic advancement, hinders
investment, restrict, and marginalize international markets. It negatively affects financial support,
therefore, pose economic challenges on poor citizens and decreases people’s living standards,
hence social impact. Also, corruption affects nation’s economy directly through changing of