Gerhard G. Mueller: Father of International Accounting Education

Gerhard G. Mueller: Father of International Accounting Education
Author: Dale L. Flesher
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2010-07-27
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0857243330

Gerhard G Mueller is best known for his work in the area of international accounting, but his contributions have spanned many areas of accountancy teaching, research, and professional service. His books and leadership roles have made him the premiere international accountant of the 20th century.

Global History of Accounting, Financial Reporting and Public Policy

Global History of Accounting, Financial Reporting and Public Policy
Author: Gary J. Previts
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2012-07-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0857248154

The Global Accounting History four volume set aims to establish a benchmark reference source that covers the evolution of accounting, financial reporting and related institutions for all major economies in the world in a comparable way.

Understanding Mattessich and Ijiri

Understanding Mattessich and Ijiri
Author: Nohora Garcia
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2017-11-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1787432726

This book deals with current discussion of the classic works by two prominent authors on accounting, R. Mattessich and Y. Ijiri. Their antecedents, and the way in which each author came to construct his work, make up the central subject of this study.

Harold Cecil Edey

Harold Cecil Edey
Author: Martin E. Persson
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2019-09-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1789736692

Harold Cecil Edey was instrumental in the development of British accounting thought in the mid-1900s, and his scholarship influenced a generation of students. This edited collection of his unpublished manuscripts sheds light on his contribution to modern accounting thought.

The Big Four and the Development of the Accounting Profession in China

The Big Four and the Development of the Accounting Profession in China
Author: Paul Gillis
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2014-02-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1783504862

This volume provides a history of the domination of the Big Four in the Chinese accounting industry, explaining why China was unable to keep the market for its own accounting firms. The book details how easy access to U.S. capital markets led to major accounting scandals, and a clash between U.S. and Chinese regulators.

William A. Paton

William A. Paton
Author: Kelly L. Williams
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2018-10-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1787564088

This groundbreaking study explores major influences on Paton’s thoughts on accounting and shows how Paton was an active participant in the professional accounting organizations of his day.

Understanding Accounting Academic Research

Understanding Accounting Academic Research
Author: Stephen R. Moehrle
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1781907641

Accounting scandals such as Enron and WorldCom ushered in several regulatory overhauls including Sarbanes-Oxley. This monograph summarizes and synthesize a decade of academic research to develop an evolving dominant explanation around these myriad changes.

Persistence and Vigilance

Persistence and Vigilance
Author: Yvette J. Lazdowski
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2020-11-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1838679979

This accounting history study follows the major chronological events in the first 50 years of the Ford Motor Company from the perspective of accounting procedures and financial reporting. Several key business executives are profiled, along with their contributions to the implementation and maintenance of financial structures and policies.

Management Accounting at the Hudson's Bay Company

Management Accounting at the Hudson's Bay Company
Author: Gary Spraakman
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2015-02-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1784415855

In examining a company for 335 years, Management Accounting at the Hudson's Bay Company: From Quill Pen to Digitization finds five significant management accounting changes. Each difficult to make change was made for significant strategic and survival reasons. Thus, the focus is on the making and remaking of management accounting.