Creative spaces in interdisciplinary accounting research

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to consider the role of interdisciplinary accounting research and suggest ways of broadening its creative scope to embrace significant contemporary phenomenon.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is conceptual in nature and therefore draws only on secondary sources.

Findings

The paper suggests that one of the defining features of interdisciplinary accounting research is that it should be a creative space in which novel ideas emerge and new agendas flourish. The authors identify three such creative spaces of scholarly inquiry: the media space, the virtual space and the popular culture space.

Originality/value

The paper identifies three new creative spaces in which interdisciplinary accounting research may continue to flourish. It also identifies a possible threat to creativity within future interdisciplinary accounting research.

Citation

Jeacle, I. and Carter, C. (2014), "Creative spaces in interdisciplinary accounting research", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 27 No. 8, pp. 1233-1240. https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-06-2014-1735