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Being a management accountant in a shared services centre

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  • Lauri Lepistö
  • Justyna Dobroszek
  • Sinikka Moilanen
  • Ewelina Zarzycka

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to improve understanding of the work of management accountants in the context of a shared services centre. Design/methodology/approach - A single case study method is used and data are collected via semi-structured interviews and internal documents. The empirical materials are analysed from the theoretical perspective of dirty work, incorporating aspects from practice theory. Findings - Findings suggest that management accountants working in a shared services centre develop their occupational esteem by refocusing and reframing strategies. Through these strategies, management accountants can decrease the perceived “dirtiness” associated with their work. Originality/value - The study sheds light on the under-researched topic of management accountants’ work within a shared services centre. Moreover, it offers the metaphor of liminal work to characterise how management accountants develop their occupational esteem in circumstances where gaining efficiency is the main objective.

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  • Lauri Lepistö & Justyna Dobroszek & Sinikka Moilanen & Ewelina Zarzycka, 2018. "Being a management accountant in a shared services centre," Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 14(4), pages 492-512, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jaocpp:jaoc-03-2017-0022
    DOI: 10.1108/JAOC-03-2017-0022
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