Christopher Nobes is Professor of Accounting at Royal Holloway (University of London) and at the University of Sydney. He was a representative on the board of International Accounting Standards Committee from 1993 to 2001.
Robert Parker was formerly Professor of Accounting at the University of Exeter and professorial fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. He died shortly after the 13th edition was published in 2016.
Both authors have been recipients of the 'Outstanding International Accounting Educator' award by the American Accounting Association and the 'Distinguished Academic Award' by the British Accounting and Finance Association.