In the first few decades following the journal's establishment, leading authors in The Accounting Review tended to write articles that would be of interest to accounting practitioners.[1] The journal published articles that focused on accounting education and issues related to particular industries and trade groups, with many articles using anecdotal evidence and hypothetical illustrations.[2] The longest-serving editor during this period was Eric Kohler, an accounting practitioner;[4] Kohler served as editor from 1928 to 1942.[11]