A History of Accounting and Accountants

A History of Accounting and Accountants
Author: Richard Brown
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 528
Release: 1968
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780714612799

First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A History of Accountancy in the United States

A History of Accountancy in the United States
Author: Gary John Previts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 612
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The only comprehensive chronicle of American accountancy from the colonial period to the present, this completely revised edition provides practicing accountants and professional accounting students with a thorough knowledge of the origins of their profession. Gary John Previts and Barbara Dubis Merino address the evolution of accounting in social, political, and economic terms and discuss the major figures in each historical period. They consider the development of accounting in all of its major institutional domains, including public practice, financial reporting, business management, government, and education.

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.

The Routledge Companion to Accounting History

The Routledge Companion to Accounting History
Author: John Richard Edwards
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 954
Release: 2009-05-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135230870

The Routledge Companion to Accounting History shows how the seemingly innocuous practice of accounting has pervaded human existence in fascinating ways at numerous times and places; from ancient civilisations to the modern day, and from the personal to the political. Placing the history of accounting in context with other fields of study, the collection gives invaluable insights to subjects such as the rise of capitalism, the control of labour, gender and family relationships, racial exploitation, the functioning of the state, and the pursuit of military conflict. An engaging and comprehensive overview also examining geographical differences, this Companion is split into key sections, which explore: changing technologies used to represent financial and other data historical development of accounting theory and practice accounting institutions and those who perform accounting accountancy and the economy accounting, society, and culture the role of accounting in the government, protection and financing of states including chapters on the important role played by accountancy in religious organizations, a review of how the discipline is portrayed in fine art and popular culture, and analysis of sharp practice and corporate scandals. The Routledge Companion to Accounting History has a breadth of coverage that is unmatched in this growing area of study. Bringing together leading writers in the field, this is an essential reference work for any student of accounting, business and management, and history.

A History of Accounting and Accountants

A History of Accounting and Accountants
Author: John Sturgeon Mackay
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2018-11-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780353625860

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Accounting, Accountants and Accountability

Accounting, Accountants and Accountability
Author: Norman Macintosh
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2013-04-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136011269

In the business world, recent years have seen a growing acknowledgement of the value of intangible assets rather than physical assets. This has precipitated a crisis in the accounting industry: the accounting representations relied upon for years can no longer be taken for granted. Here, Norman Macintosh argues that we now need to understand accounting in a different manner. Offering several different ways of looking at accounting and accountants, he draws upon the work of eminent thinkers such as Barthes, Baudrillard, Derrida, Foucault, Lyotard and Bahktin. In doing this, he develops revolutionary insights into the nature of accounting, pioneering the introduction of contemporary poststructuralist ideas into accounting theory and practice. With a wide range of examples and case studies and now available in paperback for the first time, this revolutionary new work will be essential reading for academic and professional accountants along with all those with an interest in the future of accounting.

More Than a Numbers Game

More Than a Numbers Game
Author: Thomas A. King
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2011-02-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118044614

The world certainly suffers no shortage of accounting texts. The many out there help readers prepare, audit, interpret and explain corporate financial statements. What has been missing is a book offering context and discussion for divisive issues such as taxes, debt, options, and earnings volatility. King addresses the why of accounting instead of the how, providing practitioners and students with a highly readable history of U.S. corporate accounting. More Than a Numbers Game: A Brief History of Accounting was inspired by Arthur Levitt's landmark 1998 speech delivered at New York University. The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman described the too-little challenged custom of earnings management and presaged the breakdown in the US corporate accounting three years later. Somehow, over a one-hundred year period, accounting morphed from a tool used by American railroad managers to communicate with absent British investors into an enabler of corporate fraud. How this happened makes for a good business story. This book is not another description of accounting scandals. Instead it offers a history of ideas. Each chapter covers a controversial topic that emerged over the past century. Historical background and discussion of people involved give relevance to concepts discussed. The author shows how economics, finance, law and business customs contributed to accounting's development. Ideas presented come from a career spent working with accounting information.

History of Public Accounting in the United States

History of Public Accounting in the United States
Author: James Don Edwards
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2020-09-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000167038

This book, first published in 1988, is a readable, concise history of the accounting profession in the US from its beginnings to the late twentieth century. It examines the roots of the profession, how it developed, how its standards have evolved, and what social, economic and legal forces have shaped it. The chapters form a series of dramatic highlights, illustrative of the multifarious problems besetting a young profession, catapulted into prominence by the economic and social forces of the twentieth century.

Women, Accounting and Narrative

Women, Accounting and Narrative
Author: Rebecca E. Connor
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2004-04-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134698437

In the early eighteenth century, the household accountant was traditionally female. Socio-linguistic acts of feminized accounting are examined alongside property, originality, and the development of the early novel.