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In 1929, New York became the first state to require a college degree for receipt of a Certified Public Accountant certificate—a watershed moment in accounting history. Other states followed suit, ...

John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2006, 242 pp. Thomas A. King’s light-handed romp through the annals of accounting history brings together the facts, the data, the personalities and some of the best lines of ...

THE ORIGINS of the accountancy profession offer some interesting insights into the work of accountants today. The landmarks in their history and those leading to what has shaped the profession in ...

International Accounting Day is celebrated on November 10 every year and serves as an opportunity to acknowledge the work accountants do to make businesses thrive, support the economy and help people ...

IMGCAP(1)]In 1998 I read that Andersen Consulting would be spending $100 million to brand their company. This seemed unusual for a few reasons. 1. They were in heated litigation with Arthur Andersen ...

I am in the planning stages of gathering authoritative information for my next reference book on Guyana titled “A History of Accounting and Auditing in Guyana: 1854-2024” . It is expected to show the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper compares and contrasts the conceptualization of "profession" in history and accounting. Professional history and, to a more limited ...

This paper examines accounting in the social, political, and economic context within which it operates. Specifically, the farming sector in New Zealand provides the context for studying the history of ...