| The Priesthood of Industry: The Rise of the Professional Accountant in British Management Contributor(s): Matthews, Derek (Author), Anderson, Malcolm (Author), Edwards, John Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 019828960X ISBN-13: 9780198289609 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $318.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Management - General - Business & Economics | Accounting - General - Business & Economics | Corporate & Business History - General |
| Dewey: 657.094 |
| LCCN: 97033637 |
| Lexile Measure: 1510 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.55 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Priesthood of Industry documents the history of the rise of accountants in the United Kingdom to their present position as the dominant professional grouping in the boardroom and in the top echelons of British management. Focusing on the individual professional accountant, the authors adopt an economic determinist analysis to explain the rise of public practice and the routes by which staff transferred to industry in increasing numbers. They also identify demand and supply side factors to explain the professional accountant's present hegemony in business management. In addition, the book traces the origins of the major professional bodies and the evolution of family trees' of the Big Six' accountancy firms. |
