ARJ provides a forum for communicating impactful research between professionals and academics on emerging areas in contemporary accounting research and practice.

Aims and scope
The Accounting Research Journal embraces a range of methodological approaches in identifying and solving significant prioritised accounting issues. Submissions are encouraged across all areas on accounting, finance and cognate disciplines.

It is strongly recommended that authors specifically address how their research addresses the priority areas and how it impacts those who the research intends to affect.

Priority areas:

Descriptive data and commentary that addresses the accounting standard setting agenda
Descriptive data and commentary that addresses changes to laws and regulations that affect business
Dealing with regulators
Reporting for the future – climate change, sustainability, natural environment
Accounting and finance research that addresses UN Sustainable development goals
Auditing for the future
Accounting education – needs and trends
The future of the profession, including the academic profession and professional practitioners
Taxation policy and outcomes
Forensic Accounting
Fraud – identification & detection
Corporate and behavioural governance
Technology affecting accounting
Alternative reporting formats
Integrated reporting
Accounting and e-business
Non-financial reporting
Non-financial performance measurement and reporting
Corporate Governance
Business Ethics and Corporate Culture
Financial reporting quality