Accounting is a recognized field of research,with established journals and faculty promotion criteria that emphasize publication in those journals.Yet young researchers find the field hard to navigate.Accounting research lacks definition;there is not common agreement about what accounting research is all about.Researchers sometimes fall into camps that disagree,with dismissals of others’ endeavors with“it’s not accounting”or“that’s not what accounting is about.”While conflicting schools of thought are stimulating to a field, argument is best conducted with a agreement on common goals.A well-under- Accounting is a recognized field of research, with established journals and faculty encourage criteria that emphasize publication in those journals.Yet young researchers find the field hard to navigate. Accounting research lacks definition; there is not common agreement about what accounting research is all about. Researchers sometimes fall into camps that disagree, with dismissals of others’ endeavors with “it’s not accounting ” or “that’s not what accounting is about. ” While conflicting schools of thought are stimulating to a field, argument is best conducted with a agreement on common goals. A well-under-