TheAccounting, Auditing & Accountability JournalCommunity in its 30th year

Garry D. Carnegie and Christopher J. Napier

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 2017, vol. 30, issue 8, 1642-1676

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the origins and development of the “Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal(AAAJ) Community”, a flourishing international interdisciplinary accounting research community. This scholarly community has emerged over some 30 years from the publication in 1988 of the inaugural issue ofAAAJunder the joint editorship of James Guthrie and Lee Parker. This historical account discusses the motivation for establishing the journal and the important publishing initiatives, developments and trends across this period. The study positions the journal as a key thought leader, the catalyst for other Community activities such as the Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting conference. Design/methodology/approach - The investigation involved a selective review of the contents ofAAAJ, particularly the annual editorials published since inception, and other relevant literature, analysis of the main research themes and the most cited papers, and oral history interviews with the joint editors. The future prospects for theAAAJCommunity are addressed. Findings - TheAAAJCommunity has shaped and led developments in interdisciplinary accounting research. Recognised for innovation and with a reputation for nurturing scholars,AAAJcontinues to grow in stature as one of the world’s leading accounting journals, challenging the status quo and fostering inclusive scholarship. Research limitations/implications - The study does not examine the journal’s publication patterns nor assess in detail the research studies that have been published in the journal. Originality/value - The study recognisesAAAJas central to the development of an interdisciplinary accounting research community, firmly located in the sociological, critical and interpretative tradition also associated with some other leading accounting journals.

Keywords: Accounting research; Interdisciplinary research; Accountability research; Auditing research; Critical research; Interpretative research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1108/AAAJ-12-2016-2804

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