About the book
One of the prime purposes of accounting is to communicate and yet, to date, this fundamental aspect of the discipline has received relatively little attention. The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication represents the first collection of contributions to focus on the power of communication in accounting.
The chapters have a shared aim of addressing the misconception that accounting is a purely technical, number-based discipline by highlighting the use of narrative, visual and technological methods to communicate accounting information. The contents comprise a mixture of reflective overview, stinging critique, technological exposition, clinical analysis and practical advice on topical areas of interest such as:
- The miscommunication that preceded the global financial crisis
- The failure of sustainability reporting
- The development of XBRL
- How to cut clutter
With an international coterie of contributors, including a communication theorist, a Big Four practitioner and accounting academics, this volume provides an eclectic array of expert analysis and reflection. The contributors reveal how accounting communications represent, or misrepresent, the financial affairs of entities, thus presenting a state-of-the-art assessment on each of the main facets of this important topic. As such, this book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, including: postgraduate students in management and accounting; established researchers in the fields of both accounting and communications; and accounting practitioners.
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- ISBN 9781135071578
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- ISBN 9781135071585
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One of the prime purposes of accounting is to communicate and yet, to date, this fundamental aspect of the discipline has received relatively little attention. The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication represents the first collection of contributions to focus on the power of communication in accounting.
The chapters have a shared aim of addressing the misconception that accounting is a purely technical, number-based discipline by highlighting the use of narrative, visual and technological methods to communicate accounting information. The contents comprise a mixture of reflective overview, stinging critique, technological exposition, clinical analysis and practical advice on topical areas of interest such as:
- The miscommunication that preceded the global financial crisis
- The failure of sustainability reporting
- The development of XBRL
- How to cut clutter
With an international coterie of contributors, including a communication theorist, a Big Four practitioner and accounting academics, this volume provides an eclectic array of expert analysis and reflection. The contributors reveal how accounting communications represent, or misrepresent, the financial affairs of entities, thus presenting a state-of-the-art assessment on each of the main facets of this important topic. As such, this book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, including: postgraduate students in management and accounting; established researchers in the fields of both accounting and communications; and accounting practitioners.
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What is The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication about?
One of the prime purposes of accounting is to communicate and yet, to date, this fundamental aspect of the discipline has received relatively little attention. The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication represents the first collection of contributions to focus on the power of communication in accounting.
The chapters have a shared aim of addressing the misconception that accounting is a purely technical, number-based discipline by highlighting the use of narrative, visual and technological methods to communicate accounting information. The contents comprise a mixture of reflective overview, stinging critique, technological exposition, clinical analysis and practical advice on topical areas of interest such as:
- The miscommunication that preceded the global financial crisis
- The failure of sustainability reporting
- The development of XBRL
- How to cut clutter
With an international coterie of contributors, including a communication theorist, a Big Four practitioner and accounting academics, this volume provides an eclectic array of expert analysis and reflection. The contributors reveal how accounting communications represent, or misrepresent, the financial affairs of entities, thus presenting a state-of-the-art assessment on each of the main facets of this important topic. As such, this book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, including: postgraduate students in management and accounting; established researchers in the fields of both accounting and communications; and accounting practitioners.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management > Business strategy
Where can I read a sample of The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781135071578
Is The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Companions in Business, Management and Accounting
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication?
Jane Davison, Lisa Jack, Russell Craig
Who is the Publisher of the book The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication is available as ebook(ISBN 9781135071578) and pdf(ISBN 9781135071585)