This paper studies the reasons that lead to change in an organisation’s system of control. From the standpoint of neo-institutional theory, it argues that change in the system of control is largely explained by the evolution in the “institutional logic” of the sector to which the...

Cet article étudie les raisons qui conduisent à changer le système de contrôle d’une organisation. A partir de la théorie néo-institutionnelle, il montre que le changement de système de contrôle est largement expliqué par l’évolution de la « logique institutionnelle » du secteur...

Purpose – Women in public accounting firms are still proportionally much fewer in number in the highest levels of the hierarchy than men, whereas recruitment at junior level tends to be increasingly gender-balanced. This paper aims to analyse the relationships between the glass ceiling and...

Profit manipulation has been largely studied through Positive Accounting Theory (PAT). However, the weakness of the results obtained would suggest using different theoretical and methodological approaches to examine this subject. In France, management controllers play a central role in profit...

Recent techniques and shifts in the environment are often viewed as leading management accountants to adopt a business orientation. However, empirical evidence pointing to clear shifts in the role played by management accountants remains relatively scarce. From in-depth qualitative research...