It is contended in a body of management accounting literature that financial performance measures are being rendered less relevant than non-financial measures in the management of companies. Such a management trend towards non-financial performance measures is particularly applicable to...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and reflect on the contributions of the Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies’ special issue on accounting and governance in Africa. Design/methodology/approach The themes and contributions from the accepted papers are identified and...

Covers -- Editorial advisory board -- Accounting and governance in Africa - contributions and opportunities for further research -- The impact of corporate governance code on earnings management in listed non-financial firms -- The effects of board experience and independence on mitigating...