The Development of Accounting Theory (RLE Accounting)

The Development of Accounting Theory (RLE Accounting)
Author: Michael Gaffikin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2014-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134707231

This book is a resource book for the comprehensive study of the development of accounting thought. It is designed to facilitate the study of the original works and stimulate further study of important accounting theory forbears. It covers: accounting theory accounting concepts of profit financial accounting and the foundations of accounting measurement accounting evaluation and economic behaviour.

Papers on Accounting History (RLE Accounting)

Papers on Accounting History (RLE Accounting)
Author: Robert Parker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317964012

Written over a period of twenty years the papers included here reflect the changing circumstances around the study of accounting history.

The History of Accounting (RLE Accounting)

The History of Accounting (RLE Accounting)
Author: Michael Chatfield
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1206
Release: 2014-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134675526

Global in scope, accounting has had its share of great thinkers and practitioners, from Luca Pacioloi, the father of accounting, to R. J. Chambers, W. W. Cooper, Yuji Ijiri, Stephen A. Zeff and other figures. This encyclopedia presents more than 400 entries that focus on such subjects as publications in the field, institutional bodies, accounting and economic concepts, accounting issues, authors in accounting, records, leaders in the profession, accounting in various countries, financial court cases, accounting exams and historical researchers.

The Development of Double Entry (RLE Accounting)

The Development of Double Entry (RLE Accounting)
Author: Chris W. Nobes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317974328

This compilation concerns account books, not books on accounting. Most of the essays analyse the account book(s) of a single person or business. In each case the account book(s) demonstrate the presence of, at least, elements of double entry. The essays come in pairs, beginning with Geoffrey Lee’s paper on Florentine bank ledger fragments of 1211, some of the earliest relics of Italian bookkeeping. Subsequent papers trace the development of double entry over the centuries until 1786 when full double entry was achieved. There are papers from the UK and USA which illustrate the use of balance sheets, valuation techniques and the accruals convention as well as papers which analyse the causes of the development of double entry, using the evidence of others.

Twentieth Century Accounting Thinkers (RLE Accounting)

Twentieth Century Accounting Thinkers (RLE Accounting)
Author: J. R. Edwards
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2014-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134706952

When originally published in 1994 this volume was the first international review of accounting theory to focus on the contributions of its leading thinkers. Very few attempts had been made, in the accounting literature, to assess the contribution of the theorists who have had such an important influence on the direction of research and practice. Written by experts the studies in this volume provide a unique guide to the development of accounting theory and practice in regions as diverse as the USA, Japan and Europe.

Accounting History 1976-1986 (RLE Accounting)

Accounting History 1976-1986 (RLE Accounting)
Author: Peter Boys
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134641923

The journal Accounting History was published in eight volumes intermittently between 1976 and 1986. It had a relatively small circulation and this re-issue of its anthology provides the opportunity for many of the articles which appeared in the journal over the years to once again reach a wider audience. The volume begins with items of a general nature, covering the importance of preserving accounting records and accounting history in general. Subsequent categories deal with the methodology of historical accounting research, government accounting, taxation, bankruptcy, professional accountancy and accounting theory, as well as auditing and management accounting.

Towards a Theory and Practice of Cash Flow Accounting (RLE Accounting)

Towards a Theory and Practice of Cash Flow Accounting (RLE Accounting)
Author: T. A. Lee
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317963180

This book concerns developments in the history of one accounting idea. It discusses cash flow accounting and, as such, relates what can only be described as a ‘recycled’ accounting problem. Cash flow accounting is the oldest form of monetary accounting, preceding the now conventional accrual and allocation-based accounting. Largely ignored in accounting literature since the early 1950s, this collection concentrates on Lee’s work and provides the reader not only with a relevant selection of his writings on the subject since 1971, but also with a structured collection that explains the way in his thinking has developed on the subject and focuses on relevant influences.

Cash Flow Reporting (RLE Accounting)

Cash Flow Reporting (RLE Accounting)
Author: Thomas Lee
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2014-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317975685

There are introductory analyses by the editor and suggested further readings for discussion or essay papers.

Accounting From the Outside (RLE Accounting)

Accounting From the Outside (RLE Accounting)
Author: Tony Hopwood
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134707584

The 43 papers in this collection, originally published from 1972 to 1987 delve into accounting, observing and exploring its functioning. They construct a basis for interrogating it in use and indeed they attempt to account for accounting. The author seeks to understand accounting, to appreciate what it is, what it does and how it does it, examining it from without rather than from within.

A History of Financial Accounting (RLE Accounting)

A History of Financial Accounting (RLE Accounting)
Author: J. Edwards
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134678819

This volume deals with the evolution of accounting from earliest times, and gives particular attention to corporate accounting developments since the Industrial Revolution. The author identifies the various sources of accounting practices employed by British companies, to demonstrate the main changes which have taken place, when they occurred and why. The author emphasises the need to understand the legal, social and economic context in which accountancy changes take place, and also studies the conflicts which arise between suppliers and users of accounting statements. The study concludes with an examination of the duties performed by the professional accountant, the extent to which these have changed in the course of time and how his position in society is reinforced by the activities of professional institutions.