Australian Accounting Review

Aims & Scope

Australian Accounting Review (AAR) is published four times a year on behalf of CPA Australia.

The objects of CPA Australia are to promote excellence, enterprise and integrity amongst Members and the financial, accounting and business advisory professions generally.

Accordingly, AAR aims to stimulate and facilitate a dynamic and robust dialogue between academics, practitioners and policymakers on issues that are of mutual interest.

The scope of the journal is accounting professional practice and it includes articles on audit and assurance, communication and information systems, ethics and governance, financial reporting, management accounting, taxation, and treasury practices.

Articles, such as case studies, that can assist in the training and education of accountants are also welcome.

CPA Australia has an international membership and international submissions are invited where they provide insights on global issues facing the profession.

The content of AAR will be of interest to anyone engaged in professional, government, academic, or policymaking areas of accounting.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3
2024	3.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6243

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	333

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.847

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Environmental Management Accounting — Links Between Business Actors and Environmental Management Accounting Tools

  Citation: 286

  Authors: Roger L., Tobias, STefan

• Accounting and Auditing at the Time of Blockchain Technology: A Research Agenda

  Citation: 279

  Authors: Jana, Giulia

• Assurance of Sustainability Reports: Impact on Report Users' Confidence and Perceptions of Information Credibility

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Kristy, Nava, Jenny

• Integrated Reporting: An Opportunity for Australia's Not-for-Profit Sector

  Citation: 257

  Authors: Sarah, Roger

• Accounting Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

  Citation: 183

  Authors: José M., Jian‐Bo

• Carbon Management Systems and Carbon Mitigation

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Qingliang, Le

• Carbon Management Accounting: Explaining Practice in Leading German Companies

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Roger L., Stefan, Dimitar

• It's 2020: What is Accounting Today?

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Garry, Lee, Eva

• Corporate Social Responsibility: Why Business Should Act Responsibly and Be Accountable

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Carol, Ambika

• The Impact of Audit Committee Characteristics on CSR Disclosure: An Analysis of Australian Firms

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Ranjith, Shamim

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