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Notable 19th Century American Accountants That Could Be Considered For The Accounting Hall-Of-Fame, George C. Romeo
Notable 19th Century American Accountants That Could Be Considered For The Accounting Hall-Of-Fame, George C. Romeo
Accounting Historians Notebook
In America, the 19th century marked the beginning of substantial economic changes (development of the vast railroad system, industrialization, and unsatiated demand for capital), providing an environment conducive to the establishment of a new profession, public accountancy. There were many accounting pioneers in the United States who helped the accounting profession develop during this transitional period. Many of the 19th century American accountants are not as well known as their 20th century counterparts, and only two accountants who worked primarily in the 19th century are currently in the Hall of Fame; Charles E. Sprague and Charles Haskins. Until recently, there …
Request For Nominees For Contributors To Accounting Thought, Richard G.J. Vangermeersch
Request For Nominees For Contributors To Accounting Thought, Richard G.J. Vangermeersch
Accounting Historians Notebook
I would like to share with you an idea expressed to me by Professor Paul A.M. Van Philips of the University of Amsterdam. Professor Van Philips said that an outstanding weakness of accounting is that we do not have a book equivalent to Joseph Schurnpeter's History of Economic Analysis. We have no one place to send students and practitioners of accounting for the rich heritage of accounting writers.