This paper comprehensively reviews the Accounting for Income Taxes (AFIT) literature.
We begin by identifying four distinctive aspects of AFIT and briefly covering the rules
surrounding AFIT. We then review the existing studies in detail and offer suggestions
for future research. We emphasize the research questions that have been addressed
(most of which relate to whether the tax accounts are used to manage earnings and
whether the tax accounts are priced by equity market participants). We also highlight
areas that have not received much research attention and that warrant future analysis.