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Definition of 'The Accounting Review '

An academic publication by the American Accounting Association (AAA). First published in 1926, the journal includes abstracts, articles and book reviews that promote accounting education, research and practice. The Accounting Review is published quarterly. Areas of interest in The Accounting Review include: accounting information systems; auditing and assurance services; financial accounting; management accounting; taxation; and other areas of accounting.
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The American Accounting Association is a voluntary organization comprised of individuals interested in accounting education and research. The editorial team selects high-quality articles for "reporting the results of accounting research and explaining and illustrating related research methodology ... The primary, but not exclusive, audience should be - as it is not - academicians, graduate students, and others interested in accounting research."

Articles Of Interest

  1. Accounting Basics

    What is accounting? Learn the basics of this essential way of recording and summarizing financial information.
  2. Depreciation: Straight-Line Vs. Double-Declining Methods

    Appreciate the different methods used to describe how book value is "used up".
  3. Financial Statement: Extraordinary Vs. Nonrecurring Items

    When it comes to analyzing a company, successful analysts spend considerable time differentiating between accounting items that are likely to recur going forward from those that most likely will ...
  4. Get A Career In Showbiz Accounting

    An accounting career doesn't have to be boring. If you love numbers, but want excitement as well, consider the field of showbiz accounting.
  5. What Management Accountants Do

    If you like keeping track of a company's income and expenses but also want to hold a position with significant responsibility and authority, management accounting could be the job for you.
  6. GAAP And The IFRS Standards Convergence Efforts In 3 Substantial Areas

    Understand the specific steps that have been taken in hopes of converging the GAAP and the IFRS accounting standards, despite the philosophically and culturally based methodological differences ...
  7. Using The Price-To-Book Ratio To Evaluate Companies

    The P/B ratio can be an easy way to determine a company's value, but it isn't magic!
  8. Small Business: Speed Up Receivables To Avoid A Cash Crunch

    Waiting for customers to pay can be a losing game. Look to factoring for quicker cash.
  9. The Impact Of Combining The U.S. GAAP And IFRS

    The convergence of accounting standards is changing the attitudes of CPAs and CFOs toward harmonization of international accounting.
  10. Goodwill

    Goodwill is more than just benevolence - it also refers to an accounting term frequently used in M&A. Learn more about it here.
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