Commentary on 'Accountability of accounting educators and the rhythm of the university: resistance strategies for postmodern blues'

Rejoinder: 'emulous bravery' and the quest for an 'upbeat rhythm' in accounting education: a reprise from the blues 'brothers'

“…For that we are pleased. They very nicely extend our discussion of the contemporary nature of the university and, echoing the more subtle promptings of Dodds (2002) and Pratt (2002), draw deserved attention to the need to analyse the environment of power relations within which contemporary universities operate. They also provide valuable extension and heartening reinforcement of many of our arguments -and some rightfully-due admonishment as well.…”

“…The commentaries, including those provided by a long serving university administrator (Patten, 2002), a Dean (Pratt, 2002) and a Vice-Chancellor (Brown, 2002), contain revealing insights to contemporary problems. For that we are pleased.…”

Accounting education literature review (2000–2002)

“…Patten (2002) agrees with Craig and Amernic and examines, from a university administrator's perspective, how and why the accountability of a university and its educators came to change. Platt (2002) relates his experience as an administrator as the department, college, and university responsibility changed and advocates coordination with practitioners so that the transformation of practice is through theory. Sikka and Wilmott (2002) agree with Craig and Amneric's distaste with the accountabilities of modern (accounting) educators but point out that any reform should be planned with consideration of the modern entities with which the university is intertwined.…”