“A True Account”

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the varied concerns of delegates at an international accounting conference. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology takes the form of a prose article and accompanying fictional poem. Findings – Accounting conferences gather many different voices and points of view, but with a degree of commonality in themes. Research limitations/implications – The paper encourages the use of creative expression to represent areas of research and enquiry. Originality/value – A review of some of the proceedings of a major conference is structured in a novel manner, combining the use of the cento (a composite, “found” poem) with prose.