tar-contribution-framingUse when results exist but the accounting contribution is thin or implicit for a The Accounting Review (TAR) manuscript — turning findings into an explicit statement of what the field now knows, with credible bounds and implications. Frames the contribution; it does not build the mechanism (tar-theo
tar-data-analysisUse when running and reporting the estimation for a The Accounting Review (TAR) manuscript — the estimator, fixed effects, standard-error clustering, robustness, and the data-authenticity / code-access documentation TAR requires. Executes and reports the analysis; it does not design identification (
tar-literature-positioningUse when the front end of a The Accounting Review (TAR) manuscript reads as gap-spotting or an incremental database extension — positioning the paper inside a live accounting conversation against the closest TAR/JAR/JAE/CAR work. Positions the contribution; it does not derive the mechanism (tar-theo
tar-methodsUse when the research design and identification strategy are the bottleneck for a The Accounting Review (TAR) manuscript — choosing the setting, shock, and design that credibly identify an accounting effect, or structuring an analytical model or experiment. Designs the study; it does not run the est
tar-rebuttalUse when drafting the revision and response letter after a The Accounting Review (TAR) revise-and-resubmit — structuring point-by-point responses to the editor and the (minimum two) reviewers across a multi-round developmental process, including identification, contribution, and data-authenticity de
tar-review-processUse when understanding how The Accounting Review (TAR) review and decisions work, or when reading a TAR decision letter — the editor routing, double-blind two-reviewer model, decision types, and post-publication integrity rules. Explains and interprets the process; it does not draft the revision and
tar-submissionUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for a The Accounting Review (TAR) manuscript — the Editorial Manager portal, double-blind anonymization, AI disclosure statement, ORCID and Conflict-of-Interest forms, data-authenticity files, the submission caps, and AAA/Chicago formatting. Checks
tar-tables-figuresUse when building or cleaning the exhibits for a The Accounting Review (TAR) manuscript — descriptive, correlation, and regression tables, event-study and discontinuity figures, experimental cell means, and analytical-model exhibits in Chicago house style and within the page budget. Finalizes exhibi
tar-theory-developmentUse when the economic mechanism, analytical model, or predictions are the bottleneck for a The Accounting Review (TAR) manuscript — articulating why an accounting effect occurs and deriving testable predictions or model propositions. Builds the argument; it does not design identification (tar-method
tar-topic-selectionUse when choosing or sharpening a research question for a The Accounting Review (TAR) manuscript — testing whether the question is contribution-driven, identifiable with accounting data, and a fit for TAR versus JAR/JAE or a specialist AAA section journal. Selects and scopes the question; it does no
tar-workflowUse when deciding which tar-* sub-skill to invoke next, or when sequencing manuscript work from topic selection through rebuttal for a The Accounting Review (TAR) manuscript. Routes — it does not replace — the specialized skills.
tar-writing-styleUse when polishing the prose of a The Accounting Review (TAR) manuscript — front-loading the result, writing for an accounting audience, enforcing Chicago Manual of Style house conventions, the 150-word abstract, and full author anonymization for double-blind review. Polishes prose and style; it doe