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To critique the traditional attributes-list approach to professional status and propose an intimidation model.

Much Ado About Professionalism: A Second Look at Accounting.

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This article examines professional status in accounting groups, suggesting new implications for status attainment.

To critique the traditional attributes-list approach to professional status and propose an intimidation model.
Analyzed the attributes-list approach to professionalism.
Introduced the intimidation model for professional status evaluation.
Examined three accounting certifications: management accounting, internal auditors, and public accountants.
Identified fallacies in the traditional attributes-list approach.
Revealed factors that impede two accounting groups from achieving professional status.
Demonstrated that the intimidation model offers a novel perspective on professional hierarchy.

Burns et al. (1977) studied this question.

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