Elusive boundaries, power relations, and knowledge production: A systematic review of the literature on digitalization in accounting

Dan-Richard Knudsen

International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 2020, vol. 36, issue C

Abstract: A third wave of technological advancements, which is often referred to as “digitalization,” is affecting organizations across the board. This paper aims to present a comprehensive synthesis of the extant scholarly work on digitalization in the accounting literature. It does so through a systematic literature review that focuses on articles on digitalization published by the highest-ranked accounting journals in the period 2007–2017. By conducting a thorough review, we extend Rom and Rohde's (2007) literature review on integrated information systems (IIS) in management accounting. Furthermore, we utilize a modified version of the framework proposed by Rom and Rohde (2007) to classify and interpret the literature. This allows us to understand the differences between IIS and digitalization in accounting, and to illuminate avenues for future research. The paper concludes with an overview of three main differences in how IIS and digitalization have influenced accounting, and three concurrent avenues for future research on digitalization in accounting: the elusive boundaries of accounting, power relations, and knowledge production for decision making.

Keywords: Digitalization; Systematic literature review; Accounting; Professional boundaries; Power; Decision making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.accinf.2019.100441

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