Purpose – This paper aims to offer a brief personal reflection upon, and celebrates, the 10th anniversary of Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management (QRAM). More specifically, the author highlights the journal’s contributions towards advancing qualitative management accounting research over the last decade, and the author suggests possible future avenues. Design/methodology/appr…
Purpose – To introduce the special issue on organisational and accounting change. Design/methodology/approach – The editorial is very short, and introductory-only. Findings – The editorial provides and introduction to the special issue that comprises a collection of papers written by members of the European Network for Research in Organisational and Accounting Change (ENROAC). Origina…
This paper explores accounting change in the product development department of a small UK chemicals manufacturer. An institutional framework of accounting and a framework of power mobilisation help tease out the dynamics of the processes of change. The case highlights power over resources, decision making and meanings as being key facilitators to the implementation of accounting change. It …