The Role of Accounting Education Research in our Discipline—An Editorial

It could be seen as being almost tautological to assert that the scope and nature of an academic discipline plays a significant role in both research and teaching within that academic discipline. It appears almost self-evident that the effective transfer of research-based accounting knowledge to those who are intending to pursue careers as accounting practitioners (or Continuing Professional Education for those who have already embarked on careers as accounting practitioners) is a nontrivial matter worthy of serious intellectual inquiry. The importance of education scholarship in general is evident from the widespread existence of Schools of Education in universities around the world. There are also indicators of the importance of education scholarship extending beyond specific schools to embrace either the entire academy or particular professional fields. The findings of education research are of critical importance to all accounting educators. Thus, education research has a universal applicability that most research streams within accounting cannot claim.