Pioneers of Critical Accounting: A Celebration of the Life of Tony Lowe

Haslam, Jim; Sikka, Prem

This book celebrates the life and work of Tony Lowe, a pioneer of critical accounting. The authors elaborate on the fact that Tony Lowe regarded accounting as a moral and political practice rather than some dry technical phenomena because it has serious social consequences. The essays in the book are written by a global community of Tony’s former colleagues and students and show the value of adopting interdisciplinary perspectives. The essays locate accounting and business practices in wider social, economic and political contexts to show that Tony’s ideas had far reaching applications for regulation, corporation governance, accounting, auditing, the environment, corporate social responsibility, organisational accountability, gender, race, globalization and the functioning of the state. The book is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students, scholars and practitioners seeking to free themselves from the shackles of conventional views about accounting and business practices.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2016-09-09

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137542113

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-54212-0

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 327