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              32 HASKINS & SELLS April
Early Days of American
Accountancy
MR. JAMES T. ANYON, senior mem­ber
of the firm of Barrow, Wade,
Guthrie & Company, has contributed,
under the title above, a fascinating bit of
literature in a series of three articles which
appeared in the January, February, and
March numbers of the Journal of Account­ancy.
One who has been privileged to know the
genial author of the articles, reads the
record of his reflections as one quaffs a
pleasant drink. Any one who seeks, or
needs without realizing it, a change from
the humdrum of technical perusal will find
in the articles refreshing diversion.
The reminiscences carry in suspension a
lot of information which, aside from the
entertainment it affords, is valuable in
helping to fix the background of present-day
practice.
Mr. Anyon has traced the career of the
accountancy profession in America from
about 1880 to date. We acknowledge
herewith our debt of gratitude to him and
hope that as soon as the pressure of the
busy season will permit the articles will be
read by every one in our organization.
Mr. E. E. Leffler, manager of our
Buffalo office, has been elected vice-president
of the newly organized Buffalo
Chapter of the New York State Society
of Certified Public Accountants.
March 19, 1925, marked the first anni­versary
of Mr. Sells' death. The year,
while passing all too quickly, has brought
a keen realization of loss to our attention
on many occasions. We have missed the
inspiration of Mr. Sells' presence and the
benefit of his wise counsel.
We have noted with interest that Mr.
Chris M . Martin, of our Chicago office, was
successful in passing the May, 1924,
C. P. A. examination of the State of Illinois.
Mr. R. B. Cato, of our New Orleans
office, is to be congratulated also upon his
attainment of the C. P. A. certificate of the
State of Louisiana.
Mr. C. M . Doiseau, formerly assistant
manager of the New Orleans office, has
been transferred to the Executive Offices,
Technical Procedure Department, for the
purpose of devoting his entire time to sys­tem
engagements. The work in this field
having assumed proportions which seem to
warrant the assignment of some one to con­centrate
thereon, Mr. Doiseau was se­lected
because of his interest in, and
specialization along, system lines.
Before leaving New Orleans Mr. Doiseau
was given a farewell dinner by the staff.
Mr. Gordon M . Hill, for several years a
member of the New Orleans staff, has been
made assistant manager of that office,
effective April 1.
We have pleasure in noting that Mr.
R. H. Moore, of our Los Angeles office, has
been successful in passing the C. P. A.
examinations of the State of California and
of the American Institute of Accountants.
Mr. C. M . Doiseau delivered an address
before the student body of the College of
Commerce and Business Administration,
Tulane University, at New Orleans, on
March 3. His treatment of the subject,
"System in Business," was very much
appreciated.
PRESS OF WILLIAM GREEN, NEW YORK