Professional Accountants’ Identity Formation: An Integrative Framework

In this conceptual paper, we explore professional accountants’ identity formation and the roles played by various audiences in society, accounting associations, and accounting firms in shaping the identity of professional accountants. We integrate constructs from social identity theory and the socio...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Authors: Brouard, François (Author) ; Bujaki, Merridee (Author) ; Durocher, Sylvain (Author) ; Neilson, Leighann C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2017
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2017, Volume: 142, Issue: 2, Pages: 225-238
Further subjects:B Social Identity Theory
B Sociology of professions
B Accounting Profession
B Professional accountants
B Identity
B Framework
Online Access: Volltext (JSTOR)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:In this conceptual paper, we explore professional accountants’ identity formation and the roles played by various audiences in society, accounting associations, and accounting firms in shaping the identity of professional accountants. We integrate constructs from social identity theory and the sociology of professions literature with previous research on professional identity, image, and widely held stereotypes of accounting and accountants, to propose an integrated framework of professional accountants’ identity formation. Based on the framework developed, we propose directions for future research.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10551-016-3157-z