This paper replies to points raised by the editors of the "ABS Guide", Huw Morris, Charles Harvey, Aidan Kelly and Michael Rowlinson (2011) "Accounting Education: an international journal", 20(6), pp. 561-573) in response to a paper published in a previous issue of "Accounting Education" (Hussain, S. (2011) "Accounting Education: an international journal", 20(6), pp. 545-559). It also makes reference to a paper by Alan Sangster (2011) "Accounting Education: an international journal", 20(6), pp. 575-580), which appeared in that same issue of the journal, detailing the personal experiences of an accounting researcher working in the specialisms of both accounting education and accounting history.