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Issues Facing Small Accounting Practices in Regional North Queensland: An Exploratory Study
Author(s) -
Ciccotosto S.,
Nandan R.,
Smorfitt D.B.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
australian accounting review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1835-2561
pISSN - 1035-6908
DOI - 10.1111/j.1835-2561.2008.0037.x
Subject(s) - staffing , accounting , exploratory research , ranking (information retrieval) , business , accounting research , public relations , political science , management , sociology , economics , social science , machine learning , computer science
Small accounting practices (SAP), most of which are sole principals, are an important part of the accounting profession and the Australian economy. This exploratory study identifies issues and challenges experienced by small accounting principals in Far North Queensland, Australia. The findings generally correspond with previous research, ranking staffing and keeping up to date through professional development as key areas of concern, and also highlighting the expectation gap between SAP principals and their clients. Stress emerged as a major concern for principals, and new areas of possible conflict of interests were uncovered. A number of potential areas for future research, including comparative studies in city and suburban areas, have been identified.