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Accounting History Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Accounting History in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Accounting History format

Accounting History is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Accounting and Organizational Management, Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, Accounting Education and Careers.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Accounting History, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inAccounting and Organizational Management Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Accounting Education and Careers Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering
ISSN1032-3732
Citation impact (2-yr)0.79
h-index42
i10-index322
Total citations9,885
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Wollongong
Journal websiteach.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Accounting History per year

41
2014
43
2015
49
2016
52
2017
49
2018
44
2019
31
2020
47
2021
48
2022
46
2023
31
2024
42
2025

Citation impact of Accounting History by publication year

329
2014
348
2015
392
2016
392
2017
393
2018
292
2019
166
2020
272
2021
118
2022
139
2023
52
2024
21
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Accounting History

Accounting history research and its diffusion in an international context

Salvador Carmona · 1 Nov 2004

This paper examines patterns of dissemination in accounting history research. Empirical evidence supporting this investigation was gathered from: (i) all accounting history articles published in three specialised accounting history journals and in 10 generalist journals in accounting between 1990 and 1999; (ii) all papers given at the World Congress of Accounting Historians held in Kyoto…

Historiography for the new millennium: adventures in accounting and management

Lee D. Parker · 1 Nov 1999

This paper reflects upon the status of historical research in the contemporary accounting and management research literature, briefly revisits some of its fundamental methodological dimensions and considers the multiple potential roles which it has the capacity to fulfill. The author then selects a number of methodological and research subjects which show signs of maintaining their…

Accounting and religion: a historical perspective

Salvador Carmona, Mahmoud Ezzamel · 1 May 2006

Research on the relationship between accounting and religion or religious institutions is remarkably sparse. The lack of academic interest in studying accounting in religious institutions is rather perplexing, given the prominence of such institutions in most historical and contemporary societies, both spiritually and economically. In this introductory article, we first address research with a historical…

Defining Islamic accounting: current issues, past roots

Christopher J. Napier · 20 Jan 2009

The emergence of Islamic banks and other financial institutions since the 1970s has stimulated a modern literature that has identified itself as addressing “Islamic accounting”. Much of this literature is prescriptive, though studies of actual practice, and of attitudes to proposed alternatives, are beginning to emerge. Historical research into Islamic accounting is still in a…

Does accounting history matter?

Delfina Gomes, Garry D. Carnegie, Christopher J. Napier et al. · 1 Nov 2011

Building upon panel discussion held at the sixth Accounting History International Conference, a resounding “yes” is offered in response to the question of whether accounting history matters. However, reflecting the viewpoint that accounting history can and should matter more, various suggestions are presented for advancing the quality, relevance and significance of historical research in accounting,…

Accounting History template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Accounting History format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Accounting History template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Accounting History use?
Accounting History uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Accounting History, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Accounting History?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Accounting History document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Accounting History template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Accounting History format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Accounting History?
Accounting History is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Accounting History template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Accounting History PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Accounting History template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Accounting History template cost?
You can start writing in the Accounting History template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Accounting History PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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