Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction and overview of the various papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – This takes the form of a discussion paper that explores a number of issues relating to accounting in the media. Findings – The paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction and overview of the various papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – This takes the form of a discussion paper that explores a number of issues relating to accounting in the media. Findings – The paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand why a professor of accounting uses the media to expose the failure/shortcomings of the accounting profession. Using Prem Sikka's writings, the paper argues that accounting communications have become distorted thereby failing to live up to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate threats to dissolve the New Zealand Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as interpreted through the public press. Design/methodology/approach – An institutional approach is adopted in this case, and the analysis is driven by Oliver's understandings of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between management accounting software and the management accountant, as (re)produced in adverts appearing in professional management accounting journals. The paper analyses how such adverts have shaped the management...