This bibliography, created by Walter Hausdorfer, a scholar and librarian at Temple University, contains books and titles related to the method of accounting though the author indicates in his preface that some other important treatises were included. It seems that the author did not include European works after 1801 due to the sheer number unless they were reprinted or adapted in the Americas. Hausdorfer also indicates that the cut-off for works is 1910 because he felt that there was a new wave of accounting beginning about that time. There was an attempt to determine locations of individual items at the time of publication when possible. Part III covers printed works and manuscripts, Part IV focusses on accounting and bookkeeping periodicals, Part V is a chronological index to first printed works and manuscripts, Part VI lists bibliographies and biographies, Part VII is a bibliography of accounting history, and lastly Part VIII is a subject index.

This title contains a well-organized section on Pacioli, and then moves on to accounting practice starting in the 1600s. It then explains the technology of accounting, like the accounting machine, as well as how accounting became a profession in the United States.

A text-book like explanation of the subject of accounting, starting with bookkeeping and finishing with the duties and responsibility of the public accountant. The reproduction contains a small biography of Dickinson. A second edition was published in 1918.

This is a re-print of book originally written in 1954. Topics include: conditions before 1886, administration, publicity, literature, education, laws, very brief bios of members from 1886-1904 .

The Committee on the Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance, better known as the Cadbury Committee, was set up in May 1991 to address the concerns increasingly voiced at that time about how UK companies dealt with financial reporting and accountability and the wider implications of this. The Committee was sponsored by the London Stock Exchange, the Financial Reporting Council, and the accountancy profession, and published its final report and recommendations in December 1992. Central to these was a Code of Best Practice and the requirement for companies to comply or to explain to their shareholders why they had not done so. The recommendations and the Code provided the foundation for the current system of corporate governance in the UK and have proved very influential in corporate governance developments throughout the world. While academics and practitioners have explored and discussed the developments in corporate governance since 1992, little attention has been paid to the processes of code and policy development. This book explores the origins of the Committee, provides rich insights in to the way in which it worked, and documents the reaction to the publication of the Committee's report. The issues which the Committee addressed are still of great concern: the complex relationships through which corporations are held to account have profound effects on all our lives. The Committee provided a framework for thinking about these issues and established a process through which such thinking could be articulated and continue to evolve. - From the publisher.

This was a 50th anniversary publication of the Certified Public Accountant Examiners now the NASBA, on the 50th anniversary of the first CPA exam.

This book contains reprinted lectures given in the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration through the Arthur Lowes Dickinson Fund. George Oliver May was an appointed lecturer in 1936-37 and gave three lectures regarding the improvement of financial accounts. He divided it into Historical, The Problem of Uniformity, and Practical Lines of Improvement. Sir Laurence Halsey, 1937-38, gave lectures on The Position of the Public Accountant in Relation to Business and Government in Great Britain. He divided his talks into The Origin of The Profession and Its Function in Relation to Limited Liability Companies, and The Function of Public Accountants in Relation to Public Institutions, Private individuals, and Government Departments. Finally, William A. Paton (Accounting Hall of Fame Inductee) 1939-40, gave lectures on Recent and Prospective Developments in Accounting Theory. He divides his lectures into Preliminary Considerations, The Focus of Accounting, Measurement of Performance, The Period of Reckoning, and Costs and Values.

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This is a collection of essays from articles and other sources. It is broken down into 4 parts - History, Theory, the Profession, and Education.

This is a reprint of a title originally published in 1938 and is part of the Accountancy in Transition series edited by Richard P. Brief and much of the title covers the anniversary celebration in New York. There were some interesting topics including the history of accounting machinery and other topics that were pertinent to the time. The Appendix includes reproductions/transcriptions of several documents related to the history of the association.

Covers the colonial America time period (1492-1775) to the eve of the 21st century. It traces the evolution of accounting in social, political, and economic terms and discuss the major figures in each historical period. See also a "History of Accounting in America" also by the same authors.

This is organized as an encyclopedia with entries in an A-Z listing. Entries cover topics, people, places, organizations, concepts, etc. with many entries having bibliographies for further information.

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This book is a detailed summary of everything pertaining to where and how the keeping of accounts got started, going as far back as the Babylonians. It is divided into two parts, History of Accounting and History of Accountants. Among the topics covered in the first part are very early numeration systems such as the Greek and Roman, ancient systems of accounting, such as recording on tablets, early forms of accounts, history of auditing, and finally history of bookkeeping. It then goes on to the second part where it starts by discussing early Italian accountants, such as Luca Pacioli, followed by a brief history of accounting in various other countries including Scotland, England and Ireland, The British Colonies, The United States of America, the continent of Europe, and other countries. Finally, it talks about the development of the profession and the organizations formed, such as the Chartered Accountants. This particular copy is the 'New Impression' copy but The Library of Congress also has the first edition of this book from 1905 as well as editions from 1968.

According to the author the "unifying principle has been to select those national and international developments though which the prestige and professional standing of the C.P.A. have been augmented. The material is organized chronologically, from the European antecedents of American accounting practices though the evolution of the educational, legal and organizational aspects of the profession." This was originally published in 1960 and there is also an 1978 edition.

This title includes a series of articles on specific events, issues, developments, etc. that give some insight into the development of accounting in the United States. The catalog record does include a table of contents, as well as a link to brief biographical information about the author.

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This is a title about the history of corporate accounting attempting to provide context and discussion for divisive issues such as taxes, debt, options, and earnings volatility.

This title is a compilation of articles written from 1949 to 1972 in the "New York Certified Public Accountant." They cover institutional and educational topics as well as personal histories with a goal to provide insight into the profession in the United States. Articles include: "Early Development of Accountancy in New York State" which is an article that looks at both the history of the accounting profession in New York and the U.S. accounting profession. The work also includes a number of biographies of members.

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This is a series of articles written by different authors on various topics covering the history and development of bookkeeping and accounting. It is broken down into seven parts: the discipline, technologies, theory and practice, institutions, economy, society and culture, and polity.

These studies span a period of 2,500 years from about 600 B.C. to the end of the Victorian era in 1900. It is not meant to be comprehensive. There are a variety of essays on the development of accounting technique as well as those of a more general historical nature. The author recognizes that many different types of materials from surviving accounting records to textbooks and treatises are important to the study of accounting and have been included. This was originally published in 1956.

This title includes a series of articles by various authors tracing the history of accounting in Massachusetts beginning with the Pilgrims and continuing through the growth of the colonies, the Revolution and new nation, and into the boom after World War II. Although specific to Massachusetts, the title could also be relevant to researchers looking for accounting history over a long time span.

This title comprises of two sections: The Profession and Education & Examination. Each includes reprints and pieces from various authors including Littleton's "Directory of Early American Public Accountants" (1942) and several articles about early C.P.A.s by George Wilkinson.

Among the major professions, certified public accountancy has the most severe underrepresentation of African Americans: less than 1 percent of CPAs are black. Theresa Hammond explores the history behind this statistic and chronicles the courage and determination of African Americans who sought to enter the field. In the process, she expands our understanding of the links between race, education, and economics. Drawing on interviews with pioneering black CPAs, among other sources, Hammond sets the stories of black CPAs against the backdrop of the rise of accountancy as a profession, the particular challenges that African Americans trying to enter the field faced, and the strategies that enabled some blacks to become CPAs. Prior to the 1960s, few white-owned accounting firms employed African Americans. Only through nationwide networks established by the first black CPAs did more African Americans gain the requisite professional experience. The civil rights era saw some progress in integrating the field, and black colleges responded by expanding their programs in business and accounting. In the 1980s, however, the backlash against affirmative action heralded the decline of African American participation in accountancy and paved the way for the astonishing lack of diversity that characterizes the field today.

This is a review of women in the accounting profession, with a historical perspective on women entering and studying the field and includes references to past women accountants. It talks about the first woman who was considered to be a “bookkeeper” (the wife of a friend of Benjamin Franklin) and continues by exploring the difficulties women faced in the office environment. It contains statistics comparing women in the work force versus men. It also talks about their duties, personalities, and values. Finally, it explains how educating women, and men, about the obvious difficulties that a woman will come upon in a male-dominated profession is important even though many universities do not want to recognize it. There are also descriptions of women's organizations such as the American Women's Society of CPAs, as well as a chapter on Women Public Accountants in Other Countries.