This article outlines the lives and background of the main writers who were active in the 18th century period of ’scottish Ascendancy’ in accounting texts. The impressive publications produced by this group are detailed and the question of why...
Financial statements, consolidated -- Great Britain -- History;Holding companies -- Great Britain -- History
The publication of consolidated accounts is an early example of innovative financial reporting procedures being introduced by U.S. companies before they were adopted in the U.K., where Nobel Industries (1922) is generally cited as the first holding...
Books reviewed are: A REVIEW ESSAY: Professional Foundations and Theories of Professional Behavior (Kedslie, M. J. M., Firm Foundations: The Development of Professional Accounting in Scotland 1850-1900) by Tom Lee; Henry Benson, GBE, FCA, Lord...
New Orleans Savings Bank;Banks and banking -- Accounting;Banks and banking -- Louisiana -- History;Account books -- History
This is a case study of the history, operating practices and financial reporting system of an antebellum-era financial institution. The New Orleans Savings Bank, which served the people of Louisiana from 1827 to 1842, was founded as a philanthropic...
Books reviewed are: United States of America Before the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Matter of McKesson & Robbins, Inc. - Testimony of Expert Witnesses and Fourth International Congress - 1933.
Accounting firms -- United States -- History;Accounting -- United States -- History -- 20th century
This paper examines the growth and changing role of the accounting profession in the United States from 1900 to 1990 with special emphasis on "Big Eight" accounting firms. Major political, economic, and social events of the period and their...