| Accounting and the Public Interest | |
| Abbreviation: | Account. Public Interest |
| Discipline: | Accounting |
| Editor: | Amy M. Hageman |
| Publisher: | American Accounting Association |
| History: | 2001–present |
| Frequency: | Annual |
| Eissn: | 1530-9320 |
| Website: | https://publications.aaahq.org/api |
Accounting and the Public Interest is a refereed academic journal of accounting research, published by the Public Interest Section of the American Accounting Association.[1] The journal focuses on public interest accounting topics, including the public interest consequences of accounting practices.
The journal was founded in 2001 and is published annually.[2] The journal is ranked and its article citation history tracked by SCImago Journal.[3] Research published in the journal situates accounting in an "historical, social and political context", as linked to public interest considerations.[2]