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Accounting and Business Research Template

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Accounting and Business Research is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, Corporate Finance and Governance, Accounting and Organizational Management.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Accounting and Business Research 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inAuditing, Earnings Management, Governance Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting and Organizational Management Financial Reporting and Valuation Research Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
ISSN0001-4788
Citation impact (2-yr)2.6
h-index121
i10-index919
Total citations66,785
Article processing charge$2,970
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Manchester
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Accounting and Business Research per year

40
2014
54
2015
43
2016
38
2017
36
2018
28
2019
50
2020
43
2021
39
2022
33
2023
29
2024
41
2025

Citation impact of Accounting and Business Research by publication year

1.8K
2014
2K
2015
1.8K
2016
1.4K
2017
1.8K
2018
893
2019
828
2020
776
2021
363
2022
212
2023
159
2024
52
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Accounting and Business Research

A Study of the Environmental Disclosure Practices of Australian Corporations

Craig Deegan, Ben Gordon · 1 Jun 1996

Abstract This paper analyses the environmental disclosure practices of Australian corporate entities. The paper documents three separate but related investigations. First, in a review of a sample of annual reports for the 1991 financial year, it is apparent that environmental disclosure practices adopted by the sample are self-laudatory, with companies promoting positive aspects of their…

1,528 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Corporate Social Reporting: A Rebuttal of Legitimacy Theory

James Guthrie, Lee D. Parker · 1 Sep 1989

Abstract Various rationales have been advanced to explain the phenomenon of corporate social reporting. Among these has been legitimacy theory which posits that corporate disclosures are made as reactions to environmental factors and in order to legitimise corporate actions. This paper reports the results of an historical analysis of social disclosures in 100 years of…

1,475 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): pros and cons for investors

Ray Ball · 1 Dec 2006

Abstract Accounting in shaped by economic and political forces. It follows that increased worldwide integration of both markets and politics (driven by reductions in communications and information processing costs) makes increased integration of financial reporting standards and practice almost inevitable. But most market and political forces will remain local for the foreseeable future, so it…

1,287 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The public disclosure of environmental performance information—a dual test of media agenda setting theory and legitimacy theory

Noel Brown, Craig Deegan · 1 Dec 1998

This paper documents the results of an empirical study undertaken within Australia of the relationship between the print media coverage given to various industries' environmental effects, and the levels of annual report environmental disclosures made by a sample of firms within those industries. The paper draws upon previous studies in media agenda setting theory and…

1,219 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Relationship Between the Comprehensiveness of Corporate Annual Reports and Firm Characteristics in Spain

R. S. Olusegun Wallace, Kamal Naser, Araceli Mora Enguídanos · 1 Dec 1994

Abstract Not much information exists in the international accounting literature on Spanish accounting. Spain is selected as a subject of study because it is different from those countries that are subjects of the research concerned with investigating the multivariate impact of firm characteristics on disclosure in annual reports and accounts. The conceptual model underlying our…

Accounting and Business Research template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Accounting and Business Research format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Accounting and Business Research template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Accounting and Business Research use?
Accounting and Business Research uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Accounting and Business Research 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Accounting and Business Research?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Accounting and Business Research document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Accounting and Business Research?
Accounting and Business Research is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Accounting and Business Research template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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