...Rosalind H. Whiting Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the changes in gender‐biased employment practices that it is perceived have occurred in New Zealand accountancy workplaces over the last 30 years, using Oliver's model of deinstitutionalization. Design/methodology/approach...

...Grant Samkin; Orthodoxia Kyriacou; Jatin Pancholi; Angathevar Baskaran Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the representation of women in two Indian accounting professional bodies' web sites: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and The Institute of Cost and Works...

...Hanno Roberts; Olle Westin; Petri Suomala; Tommi Lahikainen; Jouni Lyly‐Yrjänäinen; Jari Paranko Purpose In spite of the increased research activity on inter‐organizational cost management (IOCM) and open‐book accounting (OBA), detailed evidence on the application of these tools in real‐life...

...Marcia Annisette; Philip O'Regan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the emergence and endurance of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) as an all‐Ireland body formed in the context of political and religious upheaval. It seeks to explore the motives...