Editorial Policy and Manuscript form Guidelines

EDITORIAL POLICY AND MANUSCRIPT FORM GUIDELINES 1. Manuscripts should be typewritten and double-spaced on 8! ‘‘by 11’’ white paper. Only one side of a page should be used. Margins should be set to facilitate editing and duplication except as noted: a. Tables, figures, and exhibits should appear on a separate page. Each should be numbered and have a title. b. Footnote should be presented by citing the author’s name and the year of publication in the body of the text; for example, Schwartz (1989); Lowe, Reckers and Whitecotton (2002). 2. Manuscripts should include a cover page which indicates the author’s name and affiliation. 3. Manuscripts should include on a separate lead page an abstract not exceeding 200 words. The author’s name and affiliation should not appear on the abstract. 4. Topical headings and subheadings should be used. Main headings in the manuscript should be centered, secondary headings should be flushed with the left hand margin. (As a guide to usage and style, refer to William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White, The Elements of Style.) 5. Manuscripts must include a list of references which contains only those works actually cited. (As a helpful guide in preparing a list of references, refer to Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.) 6. In order to be assured of an anonymous review, authors should not identify themselves directly or indirectly. Reference to unpublished working papers and dissertations should be avoided. If necessary, authors may indicate that the reference is being withheld for the reasons cited above. 7. Accepted manuscripts ultimately must be submitted on disk. 8. Manuscripts currently under review by other publications should not be submitted. Complete reports of research presented at a national or regional conference of a professional association and ‘‘State of the Art’’ papers are acceptable. 9. Four copies of each manuscript should be submitted to the Editor-InChief. Copies of any and all research instruments should also be included. 10. The author should send a check for $50.00 made payable to Advances in Accounting as a submission fee. xix