TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the motivation for this special issue and its contributions.Design/methodology/approach– This paper is a conceptual editorial piece which discusses current methodological tendencies in qualitative accounting research.Findings– The paper argues that qualitative research involves some balancing acts between, on the one hand, pragmatic and aesthetic aspects and, on the other, the necessary steps for establishing trust in a particular piece of research. The authors explicate how this is manifest in the contributions to this special issue.Originality/value– This paper highlights the need for greater attention to the many pragmatic aspects associated with qualitative accounting research rarely accounted for in previous texts on the topic.
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
SN  - 1176-6093
DO  - 10.1108/11766090810888908
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/11766090810888908
AU  - Modell Sven
AU  - Humphrey Christopher
ED  - Sven Modell
ED  - Chris Humphrey
PY  - 2008
Y1  - 2008/01/01
TI  - Balancing acts in qualitative accounting research
T2  - Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 92
EP  - 100
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -