Accounting and the business of sport: past, present and future

Paul Andon and Clinton Free

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 2019, vol. 32, issue 7, 1861-1875

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine prominent issues and knowledge contributions from research exploring the nexus between accounting and the business of sport, overview the other papers presented in thisAAAJSpecial Issue and draw from this work to scope out future impactful research opportunities in this area. Design/methodology/approach - A review and examination of the prior literature and the other papers published in thisAAAJSpecial Issue. Findings - The paper identifies and summarises three key research themes in the extant literature: financial regulation and assurance; commercialisation and professionalism; and accountability and control. Then it draws from work within these research themes to set out four broad areas for future impactful research. Research limitations/implications - The value of this paper rests with collating and synthesising several important research issues on the nexus between accounting (broadly defined) and the business of sport, and in prompting future extensions of this work through setting out areas for further innovative accounting research on sport. Practical implications - The research examined in this paper and the future research avenues proposed are highly relevant to administrators and regulators in sport. They also offer important insights into matters of accounting, accountability, valuation and control more generally. Originality/value - This paper adds to vibrant existing streams of research in the area by bringing together authors from different areas of accounting research for thisAAAJSpecial Issue. In scoping out an agenda for impactful research at the intersection of accounting and sport, this paper also draws attention to underexplored issues pertaining to the rise of integrity and accountability concerns in sport, strategic choices in financial regulation, valuation issues and practices and the rise of technology in sport.

Keywords: Accounting; Valuation; Commercialisation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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