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Reflections of Blockchain Technology in The Accounting Field: A Bibliometric Review

Year 2025, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 539 - 553, 06.10.2025
https://doi.org/10.29216/ueip.1664532

Abstract

This study examines the impact of blockchain technology on the field of accounting using the bibliometric analysis method. Analyses conducted with VOSviewer software visualize the areas of concentration and collaborations in academic studies based on the keywords "blockchain" and "accounting." The results indicate that research in this field has increased since 2017, reaching its peak in 2024. Italy, the United States, and the United Kingdom have emerged as leading countries, while RMIT University and the University of Naples Federico II have made the most significant contributions. Keyword analysis reveals that blockchain has attracted substantial interest not only in accounting but also in finance, auditing, and sustainability. While the technology offers potential in ensuring transparency, security, and accuracy, challenges such as data privacy, scalability, and regulatory shortcomings are highlighted as limiting factors to its widespread adoption. The study underscores the necessity of enhancing international collaborations and establishing regulatory frameworks to enable the effective use of blockchain in accounting.

References

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  • ALSaqa, Z. H., Hussein, A. I., & Mahmood, S. M. (2019). The Impact of Blockchain on Accounting Information Systems. Journal of Information Technology Management, 11(3), 62-80.
  • Arslan, E. (2022). Sosyal Bilim Araştırmalarında VOSviewer ile Bibliyometrik Haritalama ve Örnek Bir Uygulama. Anadolu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 22 (Özel Sayı 2), 33-56.
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  • Baiod, W., Light, J., & Mahanti, A. (2021). Blockchain Technology and its Applications across Multiple Domains: A Survey. Journal of International Technology and Information Management, 29(4), 78-119.
  • Blumberg, G. (2023). A Design for a Blockchain-Enabled Platform for Carbon Accounting, Reporting and Financing for the Construction Industry. Journal of the British Blockchain Association, 6(1), 68-72.
  • Bocean, C. G., & Varzaru, A. A. (2022). A Two-Stage SEM-Artificial Neural Network Analysis of Integrating Ethical and Quality Requirements in Accounting Digital Technologies. Systems, 10(4), 121. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems10040121
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  • Ciğerci, İ., & Eğmir, R. T. (2019). Kamu Mali Denetiminde Olası Blok Zincir Teknolojisinin Denetim Etkinliği Açısından Değerlendirilmesi. Maliye Dergisi, 177, 203-217.
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  • Donthu, N., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, D., Pandey, N., & Lim, W. M. (2021). How to Conduct a Bibliometric Analysis: An Overview and Guidelines. Journal of Business Research, 133, 285–296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.04.070
  • Frank Weller, 2024. Blockchain Technology for Secure and Transparent Supply Chain Management. International Journal of Computing and Engineering, CARI Journals Limited, 6(3), 15-28.
  • Gomaa, A. A., & Stampone, A. (2019). A Transaction on the Blockchain: An AIS Perspective. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, 16(1), 47-64. https://doi.org/10.2308/jeta-52412
  • Kılınç, Y. (2020). Blockchain Teknolojisi: Muhasebe ve Denetim Mesleği Açısından Bir İnceleme. Journal of Accounting and Taxation Studies, 13(3), 989-1011.
  • Liu, C., Muravskyi, V., & Wei, W. (2024). Evolution of Blockchain Accounting Literature from the Perspective of CiteSpace (2013–2023). Heliyon, 10 (11), e32097, 1-17.
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  • Özdoğan, B., & Karğın, S. (2018). Blok Zinciri Teknolojisinin Muhasebe ve Finans Alanlarına Yönelik Yansımaları ve Beklentiler. Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi, 80, 161-176.
  • Pandey, D., & Gilmour, P. (2023). Accounting Meets Metaverse: Navigating the Intersection between the Real and Virtual Worlds. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 22(2), 211-226.
  • Peters, G. W., & Panayi, E. (2016). Understanding Modern Banking Ledgers Through Blockchain Technologies: Future of Transaction Processing and Smart Contracts on the Internet of Money. In Banking Beyond Banks and Money (239–278). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42448-4_13
  • Rozario, A. M., & Vasarhelyi, M. A. (2018). Auditing with Smart Contracts. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 31(3), 5–21.
  • Saleh, M. A., Eassa, A. M., & Ragab, Y. M. (2025). Detecting and Preventing Financial Restatements Using Blockchain Based Smart Contract: The Case of the Egyptian Companies. EDPACS, 70(2), 67-90.
  • Schmitz, J., & Leoni, G. (2019). Accounting and Auditing at the Time of Blockchain Technology: A Research Agenda. Australian Accounting Review, 29(2), 331-342.
  • Sogaard, J. S. (2021). A Blockchain-Enabled Platform for VAT Settlement. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 40, 100502, 1-48, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accinf.2021.100502
  • Umut, İ. E. & Özer, Ö. (2022). Kripto Varlıkların Denetimi: Blok Zincir Teknolojisinin Bağımsız Denetim Sürecine Etkisi. Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi, 25 (25. Yıl Özel Sayısı), 536-552.
  • Yermack, D. (2017). Corporate Governance and Blockchains. Review of Finance, 21(1), 7–31. https://doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfw074

Blok Zincir Teknolojisinin Muhasebe Alanına Yansımaları: Bibliyometrik Bir İnceleme

Year 2025, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 539 - 553, 06.10.2025
https://doi.org/10.29216/ueip.1664532

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, blok zincir teknolojisinin muhasebe alanındaki etkileri bibliyometrik analiz yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılarak yapılan analizlerde, "blok zincir" ve "muhasebe" anahtar kelimeleri üzerinden akademik çalışmaların yoğunlaştığı alanlar ve iş birlikleri görselleştirilmiştir. Sonuçlara göre, bu alandaki çalışmalar 2017’den itibaren artmış ve 2024’te zirveye ulaşmıştır. İtalya, ABD ve İngiltere öncü ülkeler olurken, RMIT Üniversitesi ve Naples Federico II Üniversitesi en fazla katkıyı sunan kurumlar olmuştur. Anahtar kelime analizleri, blok zincirin muhasebe, finans, denetim ve sürdürülebilirlik alanlarında yoğun ilgi gördüğünü göstermektedir. Teknolojinin; şeffaflık, güvenlik ve doğruluk sağlama potansiyeli öne çıkarken, veri gizliliği sorunları, ölçeklenebilirlik kısıtları ve yasal düzenleme eksiklikleri, yaygın kullanımını sınırlayan başlıca engeller olarak vurgulanmaktadır. Çalışma, blok zincirin muhasebede etkin kullanımı için uluslararası iş birlikleri ve düzenleyici çerçevelerin oluşturulmasının gerekliliğini ortaya koymaktadır.

References

  • Agustini, A. T., & Mustakini, J. H. (2025). A Systematic Literature Review of Blockchain Technology and Accounting İssues: Is it a Hype or Hope?. South African Journal of Accounting Research, 39(1), 73-107.
  • ALSaqa, Z. H., Hussein, A. I., & Mahmood, S. M. (2019). The Impact of Blockchain on Accounting Information Systems. Journal of Information Technology Management, 11(3), 62-80.
  • Arslan, E. (2022). Sosyal Bilim Araştırmalarında VOSviewer ile Bibliyometrik Haritalama ve Örnek Bir Uygulama. Anadolu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 22 (Özel Sayı 2), 33-56.
  • Aydın, N. (2024). Türkiye'de Yapay Zekâ Alanında Yapılan Çalışmaların Bibliyometrik Analizi. Balikesir University Journal of Social Sciences Institute, 27(52), 387-407.
  • Baiod, W., Light, J., & Mahanti, A. (2021). Blockchain Technology and its Applications across Multiple Domains: A Survey. Journal of International Technology and Information Management, 29(4), 78-119.
  • Blumberg, G. (2023). A Design for a Blockchain-Enabled Platform for Carbon Accounting, Reporting and Financing for the Construction Industry. Journal of the British Blockchain Association, 6(1), 68-72.
  • Bocean, C. G., & Varzaru, A. A. (2022). A Two-Stage SEM-Artificial Neural Network Analysis of Integrating Ethical and Quality Requirements in Accounting Digital Technologies. Systems, 10(4), 121. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems10040121
  • Byström, H. (2016), Blockchains, Real-Time Accounting and the Future of Credit Risk Modeling, Working Paper/Department of Economics, School of Economics and Management, Lund University, (4), 1-11.
  • Ciğerci, İ., & Eğmir, R. T. (2019). Kamu Mali Denetiminde Olası Blok Zincir Teknolojisinin Denetim Etkinliği Açısından Değerlendirilmesi. Maliye Dergisi, 177, 203-217.
  • Dai, J., & Vasarhelyi, M. A. (2017). Toward Blockchain-Based Accounting and Assurance. Journal of Information Systems, 31(3), 5–21. https://doi.org/10.2308/isys-51804
  • Dereli, A.B. (2024). Bibliometric Analysis with Vosviewer. Communicata, 28, 1-7.
  • Donthu, N., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, D., Pandey, N., & Lim, W. M. (2021). How to Conduct a Bibliometric Analysis: An Overview and Guidelines. Journal of Business Research, 133, 285–296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.04.070
  • Frank Weller, 2024. Blockchain Technology for Secure and Transparent Supply Chain Management. International Journal of Computing and Engineering, CARI Journals Limited, 6(3), 15-28.
  • Gomaa, A. A., & Stampone, A. (2019). A Transaction on the Blockchain: An AIS Perspective. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, 16(1), 47-64. https://doi.org/10.2308/jeta-52412
  • Kılınç, Y. (2020). Blockchain Teknolojisi: Muhasebe ve Denetim Mesleği Açısından Bir İnceleme. Journal of Accounting and Taxation Studies, 13(3), 989-1011.
  • Liu, C., Muravskyi, V., & Wei, W. (2024). Evolution of Blockchain Accounting Literature from the Perspective of CiteSpace (2013–2023). Heliyon, 10 (11), e32097, 1-17.
  • Nakamoto, S. (2008). Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. Satoshi Nakamoto. https://assets.pubpub.org/d8wct41f/31611263538139.pdf
  • Özdoğan, B., & Karğın, S. (2018). Blok Zinciri Teknolojisinin Muhasebe ve Finans Alanlarına Yönelik Yansımaları ve Beklentiler. Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi, 80, 161-176.
  • Pandey, D., & Gilmour, P. (2023). Accounting Meets Metaverse: Navigating the Intersection between the Real and Virtual Worlds. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 22(2), 211-226.
  • Peters, G. W., & Panayi, E. (2016). Understanding Modern Banking Ledgers Through Blockchain Technologies: Future of Transaction Processing and Smart Contracts on the Internet of Money. In Banking Beyond Banks and Money (239–278). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42448-4_13
  • Rozario, A. M., & Vasarhelyi, M. A. (2018). Auditing with Smart Contracts. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 31(3), 5–21.
  • Saleh, M. A., Eassa, A. M., & Ragab, Y. M. (2025). Detecting and Preventing Financial Restatements Using Blockchain Based Smart Contract: The Case of the Egyptian Companies. EDPACS, 70(2), 67-90.
  • Schmitz, J., & Leoni, G. (2019). Accounting and Auditing at the Time of Blockchain Technology: A Research Agenda. Australian Accounting Review, 29(2), 331-342.
  • Sogaard, J. S. (2021). A Blockchain-Enabled Platform for VAT Settlement. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 40, 100502, 1-48, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accinf.2021.100502
  • Umut, İ. E. & Özer, Ö. (2022). Kripto Varlıkların Denetimi: Blok Zincir Teknolojisinin Bağımsız Denetim Sürecine Etkisi. Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi, 25 (25. Yıl Özel Sayısı), 536-552.
  • Yermack, D. (2017). Corporate Governance and Blockchains. Review of Finance, 21(1), 7–31. https://doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfw074
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Primary Language English
Subjects Finance and Investment (Other)
Journal Section RESEARCH ARTICLES
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Elçin Dalkılıç 0000-0001-5939-8584

Publication Date October 6, 2025
Submission Date March 24, 2025
Acceptance Date September 11, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 9 Issue: 2

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APA Dalkılıç, E. (2025). Reflections of Blockchain Technology in The Accounting Field: A Bibliometric Review. Uluslararası Ekonomi İşletme Ve Politika Dergisi, 9(2), 539-553. https://doi.org/10.29216/ueip.1664532

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Department of Economics
RIZE / TÜRKİYE