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The present and future of accounting history

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  • Garry D. Carnegie

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Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to outline some personal reflections, based on recent published accounting history research and methodological contributions, on the state of the art and future directions in interdisciplinary research on accounting's past. Design/methodology/approach - – An essay focusing on recent developments in the accounting history specialisation and outlining some possible future research developments. Findings - – The paper points to the growing literature in the accounting history specialisation; the conduct of historical accounting research across an array of institutions, including business, social and religious institutions; the diversity of theoretical perspectives which have been applied during the past 15-20 years, essentially on the premise of accounting as social practice, and the prospects of theoretically-informed investigations continuing to offer the greatest potential insight into both accounting's present and future. Reflections rendered on possible future directions of historical accounting research may provide some motivation for future research or at least stimulate some discussion and debate on the subject. Research limitations/implications - – The analysis and critique represents the author's perspectives as a longstanding academic in the field. Originality/value - – The paper may assist in generating some new ideas, topics and approaches for future historical accounting research in any given country or region and may even stimulate “comparative international accounting history” (CIAH) studies in different locations around the globe.

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  • Garry D. Carnegie, 2014. "The present and future of accounting history," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 27(8), pages 1241-1249, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:aaajpp:v:27:y:2014:i:8:p:1241-1249
    DOI: 10.1108/AAAJ-05-2014-1715
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    Cited by:

    1. Carnegie, Garry D. & McBride, Karen M. & Napier, Christopher J. & Parker, Lee D., 2020. "Accounting history and theorising about organisations," The British Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 52(6).
    2. Marisleidy Alba Cabañas, 2018. "Tendencias organizacionales y contables contemporáneas," Books, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Facultad de Contaduría Pública, number 08.
    3. Pankaj Kumar Baag & Kavitha P, 2017. "Philosophies and tradition of accounting research," Working papers 260, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.

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