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Accounting Literature in the United States Before Mitchell and Jones (1796) - Contributions by Four English Authors, Through... Accounting Literature in the United States Before Mitchell and Jones (1796) - Contributions by Four English Authors, Through American Editions, and Two Pioneer Local Authors (Hardcover)
Terry K Sheldahl
R4,413 Discovery Miles 44 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1989, reproduces and assesses several key works from the beginnings of the profession of accountancy. The articles featured partly formed the origins of American accountancy, and as such are extremely valuable reference resources for the historian of the profession.

The Contributions of Alexander Hamilton Church to Accounting and Management (Hardcover): Richard Vangermeersch The Contributions of Alexander Hamilton Church to Accounting and Management (Hardcover)
Richard Vangermeersch
R3,192 Discovery Miles 31 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1986, includes primarily articles written by Church not reprinted in his books. The collection demonstrates the breadth of his work and demonstrate why he was such a renowned expert in the fields of cost accounting and management. He introduced the 'machine-hour rate' method, the production-centre concept, the 'regulative principles of management' and distribution cost-analysis. His writings spanned the fields of accounting, business, management and industrial engineering, and this book captures the essence of his work and central themes.

Financial Accounting Milestones in the Annual Reports of United States Steel Corporation - The First Seven Decades (Hardcover):... Financial Accounting Milestones in the Annual Reports of United States Steel Corporation - The First Seven Decades (Hardcover)
Richard Vangermeersch
R3,201 Discovery Miles 32 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1986, examines extracts sections from the annual reports of United States Steel Corporation over the period 1902-1968. These extracts are milestones in the history of financial reporting in the United States, and the documents are presented as they originally appeared. They capture many historical events and the company management's reaction to them.

Alexander Hamilton Church - A Man of Ideas for All Seasons (Hardcover): Richard Vangermeersch Alexander Hamilton Church - A Man of Ideas for All Seasons (Hardcover)
Richard Vangermeersch
R2,798 Discovery Miles 27 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1988, reassesses the data on Church - accountant, manager and industrial engineer - and stresses the theoretical impact of his ideas upon contemporary business structures as well as his practical desire to implement concepts to better the working man's day. The past impact of engineers and engineering concepts on accounting and management has previously been overlooked, and this book corrects this. The discussion herein may inspire a much-needed dialogue among engineers, accountants and managers.

A History of Canadian Accounting Thought and Practice (Hardcover): George J. Murphy A History of Canadian Accounting Thought and Practice (Hardcover)
George J. Murphy
R5,315 Discovery Miles 53 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1993, focuses on the evolution of accounting institutions, practices and standard-setting in Canada. Canada's federal system complicates the jurisdictional authority for accounting matters. The Canadian constitution empowers the ten provinces to regulate the training and certification of accountants, and each can incorporate organizations. A great deal of effort has been made by accounting bodies on jurisdictional coordination and disputes, and this book analyses how these systems have come to function in their present form.

The Evolution of Selected Annual Corporate Financial Reporting Practices in Canada, 1900-1970 (Hardcover): George J. Murphy The Evolution of Selected Annual Corporate Financial Reporting Practices in Canada, 1900-1970 (Hardcover)
George J. Murphy
R3,196 Discovery Miles 31 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1988, studies the changes in selected annual corporate financial reporting practices in Canada from 1900 to 1970, and examines the background and processes that have influenced such changes. Knowledge of how financial reporting practices evolved and what influenced their evolution is key to understanding current financial reporting and in influencing further change.

Pioneers of a Profession - Chartered Accountants to 1879 (Hardcover): Jas. C. Stewart Pioneers of a Profession - Chartered Accountants to 1879 (Hardcover)
Jas. C. Stewart
R3,192 Discovery Miles 31 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1986, analyses the lives and careers of the founding members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Contemporary professional accountancy owes its formal beginnings to the nineteenth-century Scottish accountants who formed the first professional bodies, and this book provides valuable insights for the accounting historian on the backgrounds, education, work styles and integrity of those early accountants.

The Accountant's Magazine - An Anthology (Hardcover): Colin Storrar The Accountant's Magazine - An Anthology (Hardcover)
Colin Storrar
R2,952 Discovery Miles 29 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1986, contains a series of articles from The Accountants' Magazine from the early years of the twentieth century. They provide insights into the development of accountancy as a profession, and the development of the professional bodies that oversaw it. Careful selection of the articles for this volume mean that there are often contrasting pairs of articles on the same subject, providing a neat summation of any debate on the topic.

Accounting in Eighteenth Century Scotland (Hardcover): Michael J Mepham Accounting in Eighteenth Century Scotland (Hardcover)
Michael J Mepham
R4,423 Discovery Miles 44 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1988, is a study of the development of accounting in eighteenth century Scotland. The investigation is organised around a survey of early Scottish accounting texts, an analysis of their exposition of the Italian method of book-keeping and their treatment of certain selected topics. The aim is to evaluate the contribution that these Scottish accountants made to the development of a profession.

The Auditor's Guide of 1869 - A Review and Computer Enhancement of Recently Discovered Old Microfilm of America's... The Auditor's Guide of 1869 - A Review and Computer Enhancement of Recently Discovered Old Microfilm of America's First Book on Auditing by H.J. Mettenheimer (Hardcover)
Peter L McMickle, Paul H Jensen
R1,942 Discovery Miles 19 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1869 H.J. Mettenheimer wrote the Auditor's Guide Being a Complete Exposition of Bookkeeper's Frauds - the first book about auditing from the earliest period of American accountancy. The sole remaining copy was found to have been destroyed, leaving only a barely readable microfilmed photocopy. This book, first published in 1988, presents a restored Auditor's Guide, finally available to historians of the early days of professional accountancy, together with the authors' analysis of this important text.

The Birth of American Accountancy (Hardcover): Peter L McMickle, Paul H Jensen The Birth of American Accountancy (Hardcover)
Peter L McMickle, Paul H Jensen
R3,200 Discovery Miles 32 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1988, brings together for the first time a comprehensive, analytical and annotated bibliography of all American Accounting Works up to 1820. The discussion extends, clarifies and corrects our knowledge of early American publications on accounting. All known printings are listed including many heretofore overlooked and hard-to-find accounting treatments. Each work is reviewed and many illustrations are provided including the title pages of the first printing of every item. The reviews represent the first modern analyses of these early accounting writings and the illustrations are often the first ever published.

The Legal Literature of Accounting - On Accounts by Diego del Castillo (Hardcover): Patti A. Mills The Legal Literature of Accounting - On Accounts by Diego del Castillo (Hardcover)
Patti A. Mills
R2,797 Discovery Miles 27 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1988, is an English translation of the sixteenth-century Spanish treatise Tratado de Cuentas or On Accounts by Diego del Castillo. The broad purpose of this work is to make this treatise and the issues it raises in accounting history better known. Despite its importance to the field, the Tratado has until this point been relatively inaccessible. The Tratado is a legal treatise with legal implications - accounting activity has always had social consequences, and as a result, accounting practices have been subject to and shaped by legal constraints throughout their history. This work makes clear the important relationship between law and accounting.

Contributions of Four Accounting Pioneers - Kohler, Littleton, May, Paton: Digests of Periodical Writings (Hardcover): James... Contributions of Four Accounting Pioneers - Kohler, Littleton, May, Paton: Digests of Periodical Writings (Hardcover)
James Don Edwards, Roland F Salmonson
R3,197 Discovery Miles 31 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1988, is a valuable digest of the contributions to periodical literature in accountancy by four major contributors of the twentieth century. The four authors represent a total of over two hundred years of experience and leadership in the accounting profession. In many respects this book can be described as a history of accounting thought since 1900, and the particular manner in which each author has contributed to the development of the profession is detailed in the biography preceding each section.

History of Public Accounting in the United States - Routledge Library Editions: Accounting History (Hardcover): James Don... History of Public Accounting in the United States - Routledge Library Editions: Accounting History (Hardcover)
James Don Edwards
R3,626 Discovery Miles 36 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

History of the Society of Incorporated Accountants 1885-1957 (Hardcover): A.A. Garrett History of the Society of Incorporated Accountants 1885-1957 (Hardcover)
A.A. Garrett
R3,626 Discovery Miles 36 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1984, marks the closing of a long and important chapter in the history of the accountancy profession. The Society of Incorporated Accountants was founded in 1885 and over its long history achieved much in the development of the profession. The book is concerned with the main policies of the Society, its leading personalities, its organisation, and the general will of its body of Members. It also focuses on economic and business affairs, legislation and constitutional development, as well as the relationship of different sections of the profession and developments in other countries.

The Society of Accountants in Edinburgh, 1854-1914 - A Study of Recruitment to a New Profession (Hardcover): Stephen P Walker The Society of Accountants in Edinburgh, 1854-1914 - A Study of Recruitment to a New Profession (Hardcover)
Stephen P Walker
R3,626 Discovery Miles 36 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1988, provides an analysis of recruitment to the new profession of nineteenth-century accountancy, and in doing so, gives an insight into the complex origins and behaviour of the emergent professional classes. Unlike most studies, this is a study of all recruits, not only of those who succeeded in becoming qualified. This permits an analysis of the whole process of recruitment, including the choice of accountancy as a career option and as a vehicle of social mobility.

Factory Accounts (Hardcover): John Whitmore Factory Accounts (Hardcover)
John Whitmore
R3,328 Discovery Miles 33 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1984, is a collection of six classic articles by the famed accountant John Whitmore. The articles, written between 1906 and 1908, provide a key analysis of standard costing and cost accounting.

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants - Foundation for a Profession (Hardcover): Julia Grant The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants - Foundation for a Profession (Hardcover)
Julia Grant
R2,449 Discovery Miles 24 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1995, presents a convenient resource which contains a cross-section of education issues, topics and biographies, identified with the acceptance and development of Certified Public Accountancy in New York State, USA.

Sourcebook on Accounting Principles and Accounting Procedures, 1917-1953 (Hardcover): Stephen A Zeff, Maurice Moonitz Sourcebook on Accounting Principles and Accounting Procedures, 1917-1953 (Hardcover)
Stephen A Zeff, Maurice Moonitz
R3,626 Discovery Miles 36 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1984, collects together a host of valuable research papers published on accounting and auditing principles and procedures from the years 1917 to 1953. They are a key resource on the history and development of the accounting professions.

The Evolution of Consolidated Financial Reporting in Australia - An Evaluation of Alternative Hypotheses (Hardcover): Greg... The Evolution of Consolidated Financial Reporting in Australia - An Evaluation of Alternative Hypotheses (Hardcover)
Greg Whittred
R1,954 Discovery Miles 19 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1988, aims to provide evidence on the voluntary adoption of a particular type of financial statement - the consolidated financial statement - in what may be characterized as relatively high agency cost situations. This study examines an accounting method choice not under the assumption that it will be made opportunistically but under the assumption that it will be negotiated ex ante as part of the firm's optimal contract structure.

Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress of Accountants, 1957 (Hardcover): Various Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress of Accountants, 1957 (Hardcover)
Various
R6,274 Discovery Miles 62 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1988, contains the complete account of the Seventh International Congress of Accountants in 1957. Featuring analysis of the modernisation of accounting, public accountants and internal auditing, among others, this is a valuable research book on the development of the profession.

The Fifth International Congress on Accounting, 1938 (Hardcover): Various The Fifth International Congress on Accounting, 1938 (Hardcover)
Various
R5,307 Discovery Miles 53 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1986, collects together the papers presented at the Fifth International Congress on Accounting in 1938. Cutting edge research at the time, these analyses now form an integral part of the history of accounting.

Voluntary Annual Report Disclosure by Listed Dutch Companies, 1945-1983 (Hardcover): Kees Camfferman Voluntary Annual Report Disclosure by Listed Dutch Companies, 1945-1983 (Hardcover)
Kees Camfferman
R3,626 Discovery Miles 36 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1997, analyses the development of Dutch financial reporting. A process of change in international financial reporting began in the early 1960s, and this book examines the roles of voluntary and legislated improvements on financial information disclosure.

Leonard M. Savoie - Words from the Past, Thoughts for Today (Hardcover): Donald E. Tidrick Leonard M. Savoie - Words from the Past, Thoughts for Today (Hardcover)
Donald E. Tidrick
R2,172 Discovery Miles 21 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1995, collects together 26 of Leonard M. Savoie's key speeches, all previously unpublished. Savoie was a titan in accounting education and these chapters are of valuable historical importance to the field. Section 1 consists of reports to council of the AICPA, Section 2 deals with general professional and educational issues, and Section 3 focuses on specific accounting and auditing standard-setting issues.

Transactions of the Chartered Accountants Students' Societies of Edinburgh and Glasgow - A Selection of Writings 1886-1958... Transactions of the Chartered Accountants Students' Societies of Edinburgh and Glasgow - A Selection of Writings 1886-1958 (Hardcover)
Thomas A. Lee
R4,067 Discovery Miles 40 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1984, is concerned mainly with papers published in various Transactions of the Chartered Accountants Students' Societies of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Many of these lectures were given by eminent accountants from throughout the UK, and soon the activities of the Societies extended beyond lectures. The financial reporting and auditing topics are the major concern of this text - they represent the one category of lectures which have a continuing and international relevance and interest.

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