‘Let me entertain you’ is not a catchphrase that we typically associate with accountants or accounting work. Indeed, the stereotypical image of the accountant is the boring beancounter rather than the charismatic entertainer. Yet behind the business of entertainment, whether it be the pop concert or the classical opera, lie the inevitable demands for accountability, profitability and performance measurement. The role of accounting and accountants in the world of entertainment is still relatively under-researched within accounting scholarship. This special issue is an attempt to redress this neglect and to explore a range of themes that further our understanding of the interlinkages between accounting, accountants and the field of entertainment.

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会计和娱乐：简介

“让我招待您”不是我们通常与会计师或会计工作相关的口号。确实，会计师的刻板印象是无聊的柜台，而不是魅力十足的演艺人员。然而，无论是流行音乐会还是古典歌剧，在娱乐业务背后都不可避免地存在对问责制，盈利能力和绩效衡量的需求。在娱乐研究领域，会计和会计师在娱乐领域的作用仍相对缺乏研究。本期专刊试图纠正这种疏忽，并探讨一系列主题，以进一步加深我们对会计，会计师和娱乐领域之间相互联系的理解。