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6 HASKINS & SELLS October
We Meet Again
THE usual annual meeting of partners
and managers was held on September
21, 22, and 23, 1931, at the Executive
Office.
On Monday, September 21, the general
session was preceded by a meeting of the
partners. Following, at 10:30 A. M . , the
meeting proceeded to a general survey of
the past year, with a discussion of old and
new practice and consideration of ways and
means of retaining old clients, developing
new clients, and maintaining the high
standards of service which the firm always
has sought to render.
After a buffet luncheon, which was
served in the library, the discussion was
resumed and dealt with the activities of the
New York Stock Exchange in accounting
matters and the benefits to the profession
which should accrue from the close cooperation
with the Stock Exchange authorities
in their efforts to promote sound practices
in the matter of accounting and the rendering
of informative financial statements.
A discussion was had also of the Ultra-mares
case, with a critical analysis of the
Cardozo Opinion, followed by the suggestion
of lessons which may be drawn by the
profession, to its advantage, from that
case.
On Tuesday morning the time was devoted
to a discussion of various outstanding
cases which have received public attention
during the past year. After luncheon
consideration was given to C. P. A. matters—
new C. P. A. laws, classification of
accountancy services, standardization of
certificates, and comments in reports.
During the evening, on Monday and
Tuesday, there were various private dinner
and theatre parties at which those from out
of town were entertained by the New York
partners.
On Wednesday those in attendance repaired
to Greenwich, Connecticut, where
they were the guests of Colonel and Mrs.
Carter. The usual golf tournament for men
was held at the Round Hill Club during the
day. Mrs. Carter entertained the ladies at
luncheon and during the afternoon at her
home, and in the evening every one assembled
at the Round Hill Club for dinner
and dancing.
The golf prizes were won by Mr. George
Cochrane, of Messrs. Deloitte, Plender,
Griffiths & Company, who was also a guest
at the Round Hill Club, with a net score of
75, and Messrs. Barb, James Clarke, and
Hahn, with net scores of 80.
As usual the meeting terminated with the
feeling on the part of every one present
that these occasions are both beneficial and
enjoyable; that they afford an opportunity
for the exchange of technical and business
views and for social contact, which more
than repay the time and expense which
they involve.
Those present were as follows: Messrs.
Auld, Barb, Bell, Bickett, Bowen, Bowman,
Bullock, Carleton, Carter, E. A.
Clarke, James Clarke, Coursen, Croggon,
Davies, Davis, Drake, Dunn, Everett,
Forbes, Foye, Garrison, Gause, Gibson,
Goodson, Hahn, Hill, Holloway, Hutchinson,
Jumonville, Kracke, Krueger, Lawrence,
Leo, Ludlam, Morris, McGuinn,
North, O'Connell, Padon, Palmer, Peters,
Pflug, Powell, Reik, Rohwerder, Rossman,
Scoville, Seng, Stevenson, Thompson, T i l -
ton, Tompkins, Vaughan, Wildman, and
Willins.
Messrs. W. J . Saunders and W. A. Cameron,
of Deloitte, Plender, Haskins & Sells,
Toronto, Canada, were also in attendance.