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Genre/Form: | Electronic books Biographies History Biography |
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Material Type: | Biography, Document |
Document Type: | Book, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
T A Lee |
ISBN: | 1280634162 9781280634161 9786610634163 6610634165 076231298X 9780762312986 |
OCLC Number: | 1303513990 |
Language Note: | English. |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Description: | 1 online resource (463 p.). |
Contents: | Cover; The Scottish Founders of Modern Public Accountancy; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Dedication; Part I Introduction; Royal Licence to Practice; Biographies in Context; Farm to Factory; Muscular Christianity and Nationalism; Modern Athens; Edwin's City; Second City; Part II The Foundations; In the Beginning a Letter; From Letter to Charter; Connections, Connections, Connections; Requisitioning Glasgow Accountants; City of Granite; Part III Founders of Modern Public Accountancy; Part IV Evaluating the Foundations; Notes; References |
Series Title: | Studies in the development of accounting thought, 9. |
Responsibility: | by T. A. Lee. |
Abstract:
The mid nineteenth century founders of the foundation of institutionalised public accountancy in the English-speaking world were public accountants practicing in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen. Their historical legacy is a respected profession world-wide. This book aims to celebrate this legacy in biographies of 138 accountants.
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