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Editorial: Accounting research and the public interest

Dean Neu (Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada)
Cameron Graham (Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada)

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

ISSN: 0951-3574

Article publication date: 1 October 2005

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Abstract

Purpose

This essay sets out to introduce the special issue.

Design/methodology/approach

The essay discusses a variety of approaches to exploring the relationship between accounting and the public interest, and briefly reviews the contribution of the articles in the issue.

Findings

Not applicable.

Originality/value

The essay argues that accounting research can be opened up by problematizing the notion of the public interest, and by considering not only how accounting constitutes the public interest, but how various public interests constitute accounting.

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Citation

Neu, D. and Graham, C. (2005), "Editorial: Accounting research and the public interest", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 18 No. 5, pp. 585-591. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513570510620457

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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