| Accounting History: Some British Contributions Contributor(s): Parker, R. H. (Editor), Yamey, B. S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198288867 ISBN-13: 9780198288862 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1994 Annotation: In recent years there has been increasing interest shown in the history and development of accounting practices; accounting records are an important source of historical data, and they can also provide evidence of varied organizational structures and systems of management control. This volume brings together published work by the major British scholars in the field, and is intended as a contribution to accounting scholarship on the 500th anniversary of Pacioli's Summa de Arithmetica (1494). Contributions are grouped under the following headings: The Ancient World; Before Double Entry; Double Entry Corporate Accounting; Local Government Accounting; Cost and Management Accounting; Accounting Theory; and Accounting in Context. The editors have contributed an introduction which traces the evolution of accounting history and summarizes key topics of research and debate in the post-war period. This collection will be of interest to accounting, economic, and social historians alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Accounting - General |
| Dewey: 657.094 |
| LCCN: 94192352 |
| Physical Information: 1.79" H x 6.36" W x 9.22" (2.57 lbs) 670 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In recent years there has been increasing interest in the history and development of accounting practices. Accounting records are an important source of historical data, and they can also provide evidence of varied organizational structures and systems of management control. Celebrating the 500th anniversary of Pacioli's Summa de Arithmetica (1494), this volume brings together work by leading British scholars in the field and is an important contribution to accounting scholarship. |