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(2006), "Special Issue on Corporate governance, accountability and mechanisms of accountability", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 19 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aaaj.2006.05919caa.003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Special Issue on Corporate governance, accountability and mechanisms of accountability
Corporate governance has received much attention in the accounting literature, with studies focusing on the impact of corporate governance reform in countries around the world. This special issue aims to explore the accounting and auditing aspects of corporate governance from a public accountability perspective. The special issue welcomes research which examines corporate governance in a critical manner and which uses a wide variety of research methodologies. Issues of importance include, but are not limited to:
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Corporate governance and financial reporting.
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Influence of ownership structure on corporate governance.
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Corporate governance in the public sector.
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Non-governmental organisations.
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Family businesses.
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Investor relations.
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Social and environmental accountability mechanisms such as sustainability reporting and stakeholder engagement.
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International comparisons of corporate governance and convergence in practice.
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Theoretical frameworks in corporate governance.
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Critical research into corporate governance issues
Authors are asked to follow the Instructions for Authors included at the back of any issues of the Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. All papers will be subject to AAAJ's normal refereeing process. Authors wishing to discuss their paper prior to submission may contact the Special Issue guest editors (Niamh Brennan and Jill Solomon) at the email address below. The deadline for submission of papers is 31 December 2006, but earlier submissions are encouraged. Authors should submit their manuscripts electronically (in Word format) to niamh.brennan@ucd.ie or in hard copy (three copies) to:
Professor Niamh BrennanMichael MacCormac Professor of Management,Quinn School of Business,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4Tel: 353 (1) 716 4707Fax: 353 (1) 716 4767E-mail: niamh.brennan@ucd.ie