A Descriptive Analysis of the Contributors, Institutions and Content of the American Accounting Association Symposium on Ethics Research in Accounting 1999–2015

Abstract

This paper explores the contribution of the AAA Symposium on Ethics Research in Accounting to fostering accounting ethics research. For a 17-year period, the contributors, their schools of affiliation, and their research topics were analyzed to determine the extent of and trends in accounting ethics research. The research rankings of the contributing authors were examined in business ethics journals, top-40 accounting journals, and accounting education journals. Institutional rankings identify supportive places to do accounting ethics research. The impact of significant accounting scandals such as Enron and Madoff was examined and a financial scandal “bump” in paper presentations was found. Authors affiliated with Texas schools had papers following the state requirement of an ethics accounting course. A large amount of ethics education-related research was also presented at the Ethics Symposia. Overall the study results indicate that the Symposium with its AAA affiliation is a high-quality venue for paper presentation.

Citation

Roberts, D.H. (2016), "A Descriptive Analysis of the Contributors, Institutions and Content of the American Accounting Association Symposium on Ethics Research in Accounting 1999–2015", Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting (Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting, Vol. 20), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 135-161. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1574-076520160000020006