Handbook of Accounting in Society: edited by Hendrik Vollmer (2024)

Abstract

In a captivating style, the Handbook of Accounting in Society, edited by Hendrik Vollmer, takes the reader on a journey through various unconventional perspectives and settings in order to understand the world of accounting, and the contexts in which accounting operates (Hopwood, 1983). This research handbook, published by Edward Elgar Publishing, examines accounting and its impact on society, and vice-versa, via 12 sections with 31 chapters and the contributions of 48 accounting scholars from across several countries, such as the UK, Italy, Australia, Canada, USA, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Indonesia.