The Journal of Accounting Literature strives to be a committed, interdisciplinary forum for papers which make a fundamental and substantial contribution to the understanding of accounting phenomena.
Aims and scope
The objective of the Journal of Accounting Literature (JAL) is to publish papers which make a fundamental and substantial contribution to the understanding of accounting phenomena. To that end, the journal welcomes submissions which (1) synthesize an area of research in a concise and rigorous manner to assist academics and practitioners in gaining knowledge and/or an appreciation of diverse research areas, or (2) present high quality, multi-method, original research on a broad range of topics relevant to accounting, auditing and taxation.

Topical coverage is broad and inclusive covering virtually all aspects of accounting. Issues contain a mix of synthesis articles and original research papers.

In addition to traditional research topics and methods, we actively solicit manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following:

Meta-analyses
Field studies
Systematic literature reviews
Emerging developments in accounting theory
Commentaries on current issues
Innovative experimental research with strong grounding in cognitive, social or anthropological sciences
Creative archival analyses using non-standard methodologies or data sources with strong grounding in various social sciences
“Idea” papers that don’t fit into other established categories