Dawning of the age of quantitative/empirical methods in accounting research: Evidence from the leading authors of The Accounting Review, 1966-1985

Authors

Robert James Fleming
Joel E. Thompson

Other Form of Name

Fleming, Robert James, 1946-; Thompson, Joel E.

Publication Date

2000

Abstract

This study documents changes that took place in The Ac­counting Review during 1966-1985 compared with earlier 20-year periods, 1926-1945 and 1946-1965. The comparisons are based on examining the articles published in The Accounting Review and writ­ten by its leading authors (i.e., those authors who published the most articles). The article considers topics, research methods, finan­cial accounting subtopics, citation analyses (including influential journals, articles, books, and authors), length, author background, and other items. This study shows that The Accounting Review evolved into a journal with demanding acceptance standards whose leading authors were highly educated accounting academics who, to a large degree, brought methods and tools from other disciplines to bear upon accounting issues.

Recommended Citation

Fleming, Robert James and Thompson, Joel E. (2000) "Dawning of the age of quantitative/empirical methods in accounting research: Evidence from the leading authors of The Accounting Review, 1966-1985," Accounting Historians Journal: Vol. 27: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/aah_journal/vol27/iss1/3