LGBTQ+ accountants: a call for oral history research
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal
ISSN: 2040-8021
Article publication date: 30 October 2018
Issue publication date: 22 November 2018
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to call on accounting academics to conduct oral histories with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) members of the industry.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper includes a review of the limited work in the field and recommends an oral history approach to understand current conditions as well as how they arose. Moreover, the paper recommends widening the scope of the research into countries with varying LGBTQ+ rights.
Findings
There is surprisingly limited research in this area and more needs to be undertaken, especially with regard to LGBTQ+ persons of color and LGBTQ+ accountants in under-researched localities.
Practical implications
The paper makes specific recommendations for future research.
Social implications
Currently there is very little understanding of the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ members of our industry. The recommended research could – by increasing awareness – lead to better working conditions.
Originality/value
This paper addresses the dearth of research on LGBTQ+ issues in accounting.
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Acknowledgements
Carol Adams and two anonymous reviewers made significant contributions to this paper. The author also wants to thank Patricia Arnold and Christine Cooper for their unfailing support throughout my career.
Citation
Hammond, T. (2018), "LGBTQ+ accountants: a call for oral history research", Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, Vol. 9 No. 5, pp. 615-624. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAMPJ-07-2018-0204
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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