The article examines one of the most intriguing issues related to the public sector reforms; the changing accountability systems. The debate about the relevance of accounting-based reform in the caring professions is not new, but little research has been conduct in the field of social work. Accounting, in such endeavour, risks to be often, and erroneously, equated to accountability and control....

In recent years, accounting has failed in several instances, primary examples being Enron and WorldCom. The educational system cannot claim that it has no part in these failures since it has played a part in shaping the practitioners that ultimately failed the system. Thus, education has to be rethought and changes should be made accordingly. This study seeks to make one such contribution. Firs...

This paper focuses on priming, the use of a specific word, phrase, or image, can impact decision-making, specifically in the accounting profession. This is analyzed through research and studies reported by professionals in the field. The author conducted an experiment with undergraduate accounting students at Appalachian State University who were asked to complete a case study. The author hypot...