Contributions

  • Merino, Barbara Dubis. - Contributor
  • Previts, Gary John. - Contributor

Publication

1997 - Ohio State University Press, Columbus, Ohio, Ohio

Language

English

Word Count

144,250 words, Guess

Page Count

577 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads493612
  • LibraryThing1218416

Classifications

  • DDC657/.0973
  • LCCHF5616.U5 P724 1998

Description

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.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Historical perspectives on business enterprise series

Other Editions

  • A history of accountancy in the United States: the cultural significance of accountingOhio State University Press1997-01-01

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