Accounting and detective stories: an excursion to the USA in the 1940s
Barbara Czarniawska
(Gothenburg Research Institute, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden)
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Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to explore accounting across time and space via novels.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper uses distant readings.
Findings
The paper reveals peculiarities and commonalities of the work of Certified Public Accountants 70 years ago and now.
Originality/value
The originality/value is to be decided by readers.
Keywords
Citation
Czarniawska, B. (2012), "Accounting and detective stories: an excursion to the USA in the 1940s", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 25 No. 4, pp. 659-672. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513571211225088
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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