Matters of concern and engaged research. (9th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chua, Wai Fong
• Is Part Of: Accounting and finance. Volume 62:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 4615
• Page End: 4627
• Publication Date: 2022-09-09
• Subjects: accounting and climate change risk -- accounting and technology -- engaged research -- matters of concern; Accounting -- Periodicals; Finance -- Periodicals; 657.05
• DOI: 10.1111/acfi.13002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0810-5391

Abstract

Abstract: This paper argues that repeated concerns about the nature of academic accounting research should be taken seriously. It proposes engaged research as a means of deepening our social license. Anchored in the argument of Chua and Fiedler (2022), engaged research is characterised as follows. It engages with complex relations of practice, is a crosscultural journey and it co‐produces research on matters that matter (to practitioners, regulators, academics, communities). The paper outlines how accounting research could engage with a contemporary business landscape characterised by pervasive digitisation as well as new risks and opportunities brought about by climate change.