Journal of Accounting Research
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Accounting Research is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
associated with the University of Chicago
. It was established in 1963 and is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Accounting Research Center (Formerly the Institute of Professional Accounting) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Its current editors are Ray J. Ball
, Philip G. Berger, Merle Erickson, Richard Leftwich, Douglas J. Skinner, and Abbie Smith (all at the University of Chicago).
The journal covers research using analytical, empirical, experimental, and field study methods in all areas of accounting
research. Each year, the journal publishes four regular issues and one conference issue, which contains papers and discussions from the annual accounting research conference held at the University of Chicago.
It is listed as one of the 45 journals used by the Financial Times
to compile its business-school research ranks and Bloomberg Businessweeks Top 20 Journals.
Peer review
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academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
associated with the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. It was established in 1963 and is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Accounting Research Center (Formerly the Institute of Professional Accounting) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Its current editors are Ray J. Ball
Ray J. Ball
Ray J. Ball is an accounting researcher and Sidney Davidson Professor at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Chicago. He was a 2009 inductee into the Accounting Hall of Fame, in recognition of his contributions to the field....
, Philip G. Berger, Merle Erickson, Richard Leftwich, Douglas J. Skinner, and Abbie Smith (all at the University of Chicago).
The journal covers research using analytical, empirical, experimental, and field study methods in all areas of accounting
Accountancy
Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...
research. Each year, the journal publishes four regular issues and one conference issue, which contains papers and discussions from the annual accounting research conference held at the University of Chicago.
It is listed as one of the 45 journals used by the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
to compile its business-school research ranks and Bloomberg Businessweeks Top 20 Journals.