Trends and themes in accounting education research: A bibliometric analysis

Accounting education prepares future accountants for the challenges of modern business. Hence, this study has undertaken a bibliometric analysis focusing on accounting education to comprehend its research patterns, trends, source titles, authors, institutions, and research themes. The data employed in this study were collected from two databases, Scopus and Web of Science (WoS). The collected data were analyzed via ScientoPy and VOSviewer. This study revealed significant growth in accounting education research over the past three decades. With respect to the source title analysis, this study revealed that “Accounting Education” and the “Journal of Accounting Education” emerged as the most prominent in accounting education. The co-occurrence network of author keywords depicted accounting education, accounting, accounting students, and management accounting, which were frequently used by previous authors. Another intriguing finding revealed that the most cited articles cover managerial accounting, structured literature reviews, and cross-sectional analysis. The findings show that accounting education adapts to 21st-century issues and that future educators must be prepared. The study also revealed that sustainability, accounting skills, and the curriculum could be complementary research areas that benefit academics, educators, and policymakers.