It is worth noting that Lemes and Silva (2007) discuss that differences in the adoption of
international standards in Brazil are more pronounced in companies from certain type of
industries, which are subject of specific regulation. We highlight the following examples: (i)
telecommunications companies, which are regulated by the National Telecommunications
Agency (ANATEL); (ii) electric companies, which are regulated by the National Electric
Energy Agency (ANEEL); and (iii) financial and insurance companies, which are regulated
respectively by the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) and the Superintendency of Private
Insurance (SUSEP). These authors report that there regulatory bodies tended to edit specific
resolutions and sectorial standards in order to regulate their accounting operations.