Kornberger, Martin; Justesen, Lise; Mouritsen, Jan - In: Accounting, Organizations and Society 36 (2011) 8, pp. 514-533
Previous studies of the socialization of trainee accountants put emphasis on how disciplinary power mechanisms shape their professional identities. Literature on the ongoing growth and commercialization of the Big 4 Accounting Firms suggests that senior employees, and especially partners, have...