Reflections on Chambers’ Odyssey

Abstract

This is a series of critical reflections on the contribution of Raymond J. Chambers to accounting thought, education and practice. It was stimulated by the recent publication of Accounting Thought and Practice Reform: Ray Chambers’ Odyssey, by Frank Clarke, Graeme Dean and Martin Persson, and draws extensively on the material presented in that book. It represents the author’s personal reflections on the material in The Odyssey rather than a comprehensive survey of the extensive literature surrounding Chambers’ work.