Being a management accountant in a shared services centre
Justyna Dobroszek; Sinikka Moilanen; Ewelina Zarzycka; Lauri Lepistö
Being a management accountant in a shared services centre
Justyna Dobroszek
Sinikka Moilanen
Ewelina Zarzycka
Lauri Lepistö
Emerald
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042720559
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042720559
Tiivistelmä
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve understanding of the work of management accountants in the context of a shared services centre.Design/methodology/approach A single case study method is used and data are collected via semi-structured interviews and internal documents. The empirical materials are analysed from the theoretical perspective of dirty work, incorporating aspects from practice theory.Findings Findings suggest that management accountants working in a shared services centre develop their occupational esteem by refocusing and reframing strategies. Through these strategies, management accountants can decrease the perceived dirtiness associated with their work.Originality/value The study sheds light on the under-researched topic of management accountants' work within a shared services centre. Moreover, it offers the metaphor of liminal work to characterise how management accountants develop their occupational esteem in circumstances where gaining efficiency is the main objective.
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