Submissions should follow the generally accepted conventions established in Accounting Review, with two important exceptions: 1) it is recommended that contributions focus on the evidentiary nature of accounting data in a generalized fashion and that all entities be identified with ficticious names, and 2) an electronic version of the final article in PC-based Microsoft Word for Windows format is required. Style tips and conventions.

Please submit 3 copies of your manuscript, including photocopies of all artwork, along with a non-refundable processing fee of $50.00, to the Editor-in-Chief at the following address:

D. Larry Crumbley
Journal of Forensic Accounting
Department of Accounting
3106A Patrick Taylor Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
USA

Phone: 225.388.6231
Fax: 225.388.6201
Email: dcrumbl@lsu.edu

Please do not send your diskettes, permissions, transfer of copyright, or original artwork prior to notification of manuscript acceptance. Please include complete postal addresses, email addresses, phone and fax numbers for all authors of the article.

General Requirements

The Journal of Forensic Accounting considers and accepts articles on the understanding that they are original works of the identified author(s), they have not been previously published or submitted elsewhere for publication; and that, if accepted, they will not be published elsewhere in any language without prior written consent of the publisher. It is a condition of acceptance that the publisher obtain exclusive copyright of the article in all languages and for all methods of delivery, throughout the world.

Conflicts of Interest

The Journal of Forensic Accounting is an independent international forum dedicated to promoting excellence in forensic accounting. Contributors are expected to disclose any and all conflicts of interest at time of original submission that may be relevant to their contribution. Such conflicts would include, but are not limited to: sponsorship, underwriting, beneficial or financial support provided, either directly or indirectly, to the author in consideration for any submission, data selection or omission, methodological approach, or conclusion(s) drawn. Further, contributors should disclose any relationship, financial or otherwise, with any entity mentioned in the contribution. A relationship is presumed to exist with the academic or commercial entity with which the contributor may be employed. Such disclosures may effect the editorial review process and the ultimate acceptance decision for the submission; and in some circumstances a statement of such conflicts may be published in conjunction with the accepted contribution.

Special Note for Contributors of Student Cases

From time-to-time, the Journal of Forensic Accounting will publish student cases (but generally never more than one per issue). The journal has adopted an innovative format for such cases, whereby the student hand-out portion is independently paginated for easy instructor photocopying and distribution. Student cases should adhere to the following organizational sequence: 1) Abstract (brief overview), 2) Introduction (case objectives, etc.), 3) Student Case (including student questions), 4) Teaching Notes (including suggested solutions), 5) Summary (if applicable), and 6) References.

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Style Tips and Conventions

• Columnar data. Align numerical columnar data on the decimal place, and ensure that all data items contain the same number of digits (e.g., zeros in the trailing places). Place footnotes or other callouts (e.g., asterisks) for columnar data elements in a separate column.
• Use of italics. Use of italics should be minimized. The house style of R.T. Edwards is to not italicize commonly used latin phrases. These include, but are not limited to: e.g.; i.e.; per se; pro forma; de facto; etc.
• Avoid "Double Headings." Double headings (when a sub-level heading directly follows a superior level heading without any intervening text) should be avoided. At a minimum, the intervening text should explain how the idea(s) contained within the sub-headings are related to those contained in the superior-level heading.
• Miscellaneous Conventions. The stylistic conventions of R.T. Edwards, Inc. also include: 1) using the word "data" for both singular and plural instances (no "datum"); 2) treating the word "website" as a single compound word, such as "farmhouse," "workplace," etc. (no "web site"); and 3) in that we are big baseball fans, use of "SarbOx" (not "SOX") in reference to Sarbanes Oxley.

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