CHRISTOPHER S. CHAPMAN, DAVID J. COOPER, and PETER B. MILLER (editors), Accounting, Organizations, and Institutions: Essays in Honour of Anthony Hopwood (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-954635-0, pp. xi, 441).
This collection of essays memorializes the life and work of Anthony Hopwood, a thought leader in management accounting research who was renowned for developing communities of accounting scholars. These essays, written by his students, co-authors, and colleagues, were presented to Anthony in a conference of international researchers. Thus, they have benefited from the counsel of the editors, from vigorous discussion among conference participants, and from reactions by Anthony himself. Consistent with Anthony's distinguished career, in what may be his final research endeavor he contributed to the creation of a collection of serious scholarly works, worthy of consideration by all accounting researchers.
The volume is comprised of 18 chapters that collectively cover themes that animated Anthony's work. Chief among...
