Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a reflective account of inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and the need for an accounting for care to address them.Design/methodology/approachA commentary on COVID-19 in the UK and the societal inequalities it has exposed.FindingsEntrenched societal inequalities relating to age, health, poverty, disability, race and gender in the UK are highlighted through the experience of COVID-19.Research limitations/implicationsAccounting research has a further role to play in exposing inequalities, promoting enhanced measures for inequalities, promoting care and transforming society.Originality/valueThis paper is a unique account and personal viewpoint.

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