There is a growing awareness of the need to develop a broad range of competencies in accounting undergraduates. In recognition of this, Thames Valley University developed an accounting biased Personal Skills Development (PSD) module to run alongside the first year introductory module in...

This paper addresses issues raised in two recent papers published in this journal about the UK <italic>Association of Business Schools' Journal Quality Guide (ABS Guide)</italic>. While much of the debate about journal rankings in general, and the <italic>ABS Guide</italic> in particular, has focused on the construction, power...