British Accounting Review Announces Call for Papers on Forecasting Advances

The British Accounting Review (BAR), a leading journal in the field of ​accounting and finance, ​has issued a call for ​papers ​for a special issue titled “Navigating the Future: Advances ​and Challenges ​in Forecasting.” This initiative aims to address the latest developments in forecasting practices within accounting, emphasizing technological innovations, the integration of ESG factors, and the ​interplay ​of organizational actors and diverse ​data ​sources in dynamic business environments. The submission deadline for papers is February 28, 2025.

This ​special issue is directed ​by leading guest editors, Ferdinand Kunzl (University of Innsbruck, Austria), Mario Schabus (University of Monash, Australia) and Leona Wiegmann ​(ESCP Business School, Paris, France). The authors ​aim to synthesize innovative ideas to ​better understand the ​changing role and challenges of foresight in modern organizations. The prognosis has often been a secondary ​subject in the ​accounting literature, but recent studies have begun to explore its complexities, emphasizing the ​need for further research.

Key issues in this area include the impact of ​massive data, AI and advanced analysis on forecasting practices and integration of environmental, social and governance ​(ESG) factors. Researchers are also encouraged to examine the resilience and adaptability of forecasts during ​global and economic crises, as well as the increasing role of technology in internal ​forecasting and communication with stakeholders. These areas reflect the increasing complexity and interdisciplinarity of forecasting in today’s business ​world.

The problem will also ​be deepened in ​the behavioural and organizational dimensions of ​foresight. Issues such as the interaction between forecasts and users, human and non-human collaboration, and the influence of cognitive bias ​and emotions on forecasts should provide new perspectives. In addition, the use of innovative data sources such as social networks and multi-resource information highlights the different approaches ​that exist in the field.

BAR welcomes ​a wide range of methodological approaches, including qualitative, quantitative ​and mixed method research. Communications should clearly state their ​research, methodology, contribution to academic literature, and practical ​implications. This initiative underscores BAR’s commitment to promoting accounting knowledge and addressing pressing challenges in the area of foresight by inviting researchers to contribute to this critical discourse.