Purpose – Although many of the problems currently being faced in accounting education have also been expressed in educational debates within other professions such as medicine, law and architecture, changes in accounting education policy and practice have not been greatly influenced by comparative study of other professions. This paper aims to examine the potentiality of the comparative re…
Purpose – Seeks to extend debates about the emancipatory potential of the internet by commenting on Sikka’s reflections (in this issue) on the papers also in this issue by Gallhofer et al. and by Paisey and Paisey. Design/methodology/approach – Discusses the location of the internet within the politics of neoliberalism, with particular reference to the pensions crisis. Findings – Acce…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the extent to which pension accounting represents an enabling or emancipatory accounting. Design/methodology/approach – Many countries are facing a so-called “pensions crisis” which is reflected in and arguably, to some extent at least, is precipitated by accounting. Occupational pensions in the UK are focused upon and their role in t…