Acknowledgements

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-3512(2011)0000021006
• Date: 31 December 2010
• Pages: xix
• Published date: 31 December 2010

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The author is indebted to the f‌inancial support provided by The Scottish

Accountancy Trust for Education and Research (SATER) of The Institute

of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and The University of Sydney for

carrying out this study. My appreciation goes to Professor James Guthrie

for his encouragement. I am thankful to the executives of the fastest growing

companies for responding to the survey questionnaire and giving up

their valuable time for interviews. I am thankful to Professor Christine

Helliar, Michelle Crickett, Angie Wilkie, and to the anonymous reviewers

of SATER for their constructive comments at both the proposal and

completion stages which helped improve the content of this study. I am

grateful to Professor Marc Epstein at Rice University for reviewing the

manuscript and providing valuable feedback as series editor of Studies in

Managerial and Financial Accounting published by Emerald. The bountiful

love of my wife Preethi and son Manil was instrumental in sustaining my

enthusiasm and energy while conducting this study. Last but not least is my

appreciation of my mum and dad who set the foundation of my learning.

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