... society pertaining to the 1860s and 1870s, by using two popular literary works. The stereotypical views portrayed in these fictional works relate to the Portuguese term guarda-livros, which translates to bookkeeper. Fernanda Leão can be contacted at: fml@estg.ipp.pt 23 12 2014...

...Dianne Dean Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the outcomes of executing three wishes that must have a selfish motivation. Design/methodology/approach The paper is fiction. Findings The paper reveals that wishes executed with a business methodology may have greater impact than...

...Lisa Evans; Ian Fraser Purpose The paper aims to explore the social origins of Scottish chartered accountants and the accounting stereotype as portrayed in popular fiction. Design/methodology/approach The detective novels of the Scottish chartered accountant Alexander Clark Smith are used...

... the commoditisation of all aspects of life and the resulting moral decline. Originality/value The paper contributes to the literature exploring the role of representations of business/accounting and finance in narrative fiction. The novels examined here provide an alternative means for observing, interpreting...

...Bruce Gurd Purpose Reflection on the stress placed on the trivia in accounting within a context of the belief that there is truth in accounting. Design/methodology/approach Fictional poem. Findings There is often too much emphasis on the minutiae in accounting, while forgetting that much...

...Les Hardy Purpose Reflection on the life cycle of an accountant. Design/methodology/approach Fictional poem. Findings A lack of time permeates the human condition Research limitations/implications Professional achievements need to be held in appropriate tension with times relentless...