Special issue on Case study research in accounting, auditing, and business

Citation

(2007), "Special issue on Case study research in accounting, auditing, and business", Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 22 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/maj.2007.05122baa.002

Special issue on Case study research in accounting, auditing, and business

Call for papers

Special issue on Case study research in accounting, auditing, and business

Guest Editor: Associate Professor Steven Dellaportas; Editors: Professor Philomena Leung, Deakin University, Australia; Professor Barry J Cooper, RMIT University, Australia

The Guest Editor would like to invite submissions to this special issue of the Managerial Auditing Journal (MAJ) on: ``Case study research in accounting, auditing, and business''.

The Managerial Auditing Journal is inviting submissions for a special edition on case study research in accounting, auditing, and business. As well as making a fascinating read, the case- study method of research offers in-depth analysis and new perspectives which contribute to accounting, auditing and managerial research. However, case study research in accounting, although promoted and legitimate in its own right, is little used compared to empirical research. Critics of non- empirical approaches to research argue that case study research is ``unscientific'' and lacks the analytical foundation or generalisability that is acceptable to the legion of empirical researchers. Furthermore, case researchers have few publication outlets dedicated solely to case study research. This special issue aims to redress the ad hoc approach to publishing case study research in accounting journals by offering case researchers the opportunity to publish their work in one collective edition.

The case study method of research, often an example of phenomenological research, usually implies research confined to a single unit of analysis such as a process, an individual, group of workers, department, company, or even country. The scope of the case can be broad but is normally narrower than what is encountered in other paradigms of research. Cases submitted for publication may be illustrative, experimental, or explanatory combined with an analytical, theoretical or methodological focus but they must be rigorous and contribute to the body of knowledge (in accounting, auditing, or business) or method.

The journal encourages submissions that relate, but are not restricted to:

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  the interaction between theory and practice and the potential for accounting theory development;

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  political, social and economic influences on developments in accounting;

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  the role or function of accounting in organizational contexts, the pressures it exerts and the interests it serves or undermines;

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  political dimensions of accounting/auditing standard setting and regulation;

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  methodological themes;

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  cases in organizational or institutional ethics, auditing, accountability or governance, including organizational change management;

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  the adoption and implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and/or International Standards on Auditing Standards (ISAs);

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  financial reporting, disclosure, auditing, and taxation issues;

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  cases in the public sector, not-for-profit, or the private sector;

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  cases on individuals; and

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  country specific issues.

The journal

The journal provides: a forum for those with a broad managerial and professional interest in auditing and accounting, to explore current practices, ideas and experience; a framework for explanation and guidance on developments and research; and perspectives on professional and career development. Papers accepted for publication are double blind-refereed to ensure academic rigour and integrity.

An innovation in MAJ is that provision is also made for a Practice Forum section on an occasional basis, to provide an opportunity for practitioner papers to be widely published. In this way, MAJ seeks to uniquely attempt to bring together thought leaders in both academia and practice, in their areas of common interest.

Key benefits

Managerial Auditing Journal presents a wide range of material with an emphasis on practical examples from expert researchers and practitioners, making it relevant to a broad readership. Its concentration on modern practice creates a useful forum forthe development of new thinking and practice within the profession.

Key journal audiences

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  academics and researchers in the field;

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  finance directors and accountants in commerce, industry and the government sector;

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  accountants in public practice;

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  general managers;

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  internal and external auditors; and

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  management consultants.

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  The journal's wide coverage includes:

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  career and professional issues;

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  communicating the results of audits;

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  financial reporting and analyses;

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  environmental auditing;

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  ethical considerations;

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  management theory and auditing practice;

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  performance measurement; and

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  social reporting and auditing processes.

Submissions

Submissions should be emailed to the editors at:maj-admin@deakin.edu.au with the manuscript attached to the email as a MS Word file. Papers should be between 3,000 and 8,000 words in length and contain a structured abstract of up to 250 words and up to six keywords that encapsulate the principal subjects covered by the paper.

All papers will first be considered by the editors for general relevance and significance. If accepted for review, papers will then be subject to double blind peer review.