Journal Guide

Accounting & Finance enjoys an excellent reputation as an academic journal that publishes articles addressing significant research questions from a broad range of perspectives. The journal:

• publishes significant contributions to the accounting, finance, business information systems and related disciplines;
• develops, tests, or advances accounting, finance and information systems theory, research and practice;
• publishes theoretical, empirical and experimental papers that significantly contribute to the disciplines of accounting and finance;
• publishes articles using a wide range of research methods including statistical analysis, analytical work, case studies, qualitative research, field research and historical analysis; and
• applies economic, organizational and other theories to accounting and finance phenomena and publishes occasional special issues on themes such as on research methods in management accounting.

Accounting & Finance is essential reading for academics, graduate students and all those interested in research in accounting and finance. The journal is also widely read by practitioners in accounting, corporate finance, investments, and merchant and investment banking.

Keywords

Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Managerial accounting, Derivatives, Financial accounting, Corporate finance, Investments, Portfolio management, Qualitative, Environmental, Corporate governance, Market microstructure, Capital markets, Valuation, Banking

Accounting Education: an international journal is a peer-reviewed international journal devoted to publishing research-based papers and other information on key aspects of accounting education and training of relevance to practitioners, academics, trainers, students and professional bodies.It is a forum for the exchange of ideas, experiences, opinions and research results relating to the preparation of students for careers in public accounting, managerial accounting, financial management, corporate accounting, controllership, treasury management, financial analysis, internal auditing, and accounting in government and other non-commercial organizations, as well as continuing professional development on the part of accounting practitioners.The coverage includes aspects of accounting education and training policy, curriculum issues, computing matters, and accounting research as it impinges on educational or training issues.The journal seeks to make available innovative teaching resource material that can be used by readers in their own institutions. As a necessary corollary to this, the journal seeks to publish papers dealing with the effectiveness of accounting education or training.In addition to publishing original papers the journal also includes exemplars and reviews relating to what we teach, how we teach it, and how effective our endeavours are in providing an adequate educational and training base for accounting practice.Peer Review Policy:All main articles, teaching resources and notes in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial screening by the Editor followed by double-blind refereeing involving two anonymous referees and an Associate Editor. DisclaimerTaylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.

Accounting Forum publishes authoritative yet accessible articles which advance our knowledge of theory and practice in all areas of accounting, business finance and related subjects. The journal both promotes greater understanding of the role of business in the global environment, and provides a forum for the intellectual exchange of academic research in business fields, particularly in the accounting profession. Covering a range of topical issues in accounting, business finance and related fields, Accounting Forum's main areas of interest are: accounting theory; auditing; financial accounting; finance and accounting education; management accounting; small business; social and environmental; and taxation. Of equal interest to practitioners, academics, and students, each issue of the journal includes peer-reviewed articles, notes and comments, and an invaluable book review section.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Accounting History is a specialist, international peer reviewed journal which provides a forum for the publication of high quality manuscripts on the historical development of accounting. The journal is acknowledged as a premier journal in its field and is a prized resource for academics, practitioners and students who seek to augment an understanding of accounting's past and to elucidate accounting's present. Accounting History is the journal of the Accounting History Special Interest Group of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand.

Journal Refocus in 2011 - Accounting History ReviewAccounting History Review is an international forum for the publication of scholarly articles on the history of accounting in diverse periods and places. Submissions are invited which investigate: 183; continuities and changes in accounting theories, practices and institutions; 183; the technological, economic, organisational, ideological, social, political and cultural contexts in which accounting has emerged and operated; 183; the impacts of accounting in these multiple arenas. The following are also within the scope of the journal: 183; histories of auditing, accountability and taxation; 183; investigations which reveal the interfaces between accounting, business, finance and management in the past;183; historical explorations of the relationship between accounting and other quantitative technologies;183; studies of the past which inform understandings of accounting in the present. Original studies emanating from any historiographical tradition or theoretical approach are invited as are papers which discuss methodologies and innovations in historical research. Reflective of its ecumenical intent, cross-disciplinary ethos and quest for engagement AHR also welcomes contributions from scholars operating in the wide range of subject areas with which accounting connects. The Journal offers an arena for scholarly discussion and argument in accounting history. With a view to constructively advancing research agendas the editor seeks shorter polemical pieces which encourage debate or explore controversies, as well as critical bibliographical reviews and surveys which focus on particular countries and themes in accounting history research.DisclaimerTaylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.

Accounting Perspectives is a peer-reviewed forum that provides new insights in Canadian accounting research, policy, and education. The journal publishes applied research, literature reviews, commentary, educational articles, and instructional cases that speak from and speak to the accounting community in Canada.

ARJ provides a forum for communicating impactful research between professionals and academics on emerging areas in contemporary accounting research and practice.

Accounting and Business Research publishes papers containing a substantial and original contribution to knowledge. Papers may cover any area of accounting, broadly defined and including corporate governance, auditing and taxation. Authors may take a theoretical or an empirical approach, using either quantitative or qualitative methods. They may aim to contribute to developing and understanding the role of accounting in business.Papers should be rigorous but also written in a way that makes them intelligible to a wide range of academics and, where appropriate, practitioners.Presentation should be as elegant and economical as possible, avoiding unnecessary words, numbers or symbols.