TY  - JOUR
AB  - Although sociologists have been studying professions for many years
it is only more recently that accounting researchers have begun a
critical appraisal and questioning of the meaning of
“profession” (Hopwood, 1985; Willmott, 1986). With a primary
focus on the question of professional dominance, this study documents
the professionalisation process of the Australian accounting profession
for the period from 1953 to 1985. Drawing on the literature from the
sociology of professions, the author has developed a theoretical
framework which focuses on the use of strategies. Because professional
dominance cannot be conceptualised as a fixed phenomenon, it is
suggested that these strategies are used by professions in a continuous
process of negotiation and renegotiation of their status.
VL  - 4
IS  - 1
SN  - 0951-3574
DO  - 10.1108/09513579110142859
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09513579110142859
AU  - Allen Kerri
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - In Pursuit of Professional Dominance: Australian Accounting
1953‐1985
T2  - Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -