This text provides a comprehensive survey of literature on costing and management accounting. It covers the development of British accounting from the late 19th century to recent years, and offers a balanced review of changing theories and practices.
This text provides a comprehensive survey of literature on costing and management accounting. It covers the development of British accounting from the...
This book brings together, for the first time, studies of the professionalisation of accountancy in key constituent territories of the British Empire. The late nineteenth century was a period of intensive activity in terms of both imperialism and professionalisation. A team of expert contributors has examined profession-state engagements between Britain, on the one hand and Canada, South Africa, Australia, Nigeria, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, India and Kenya, and the other with a view to assessing how the organizations of accountancy in the colonies was affecting the...
This book brings together, for the first time, studies of the professionalisation of accountancy in key constituent territories of the British Empi...
Here, the editors have hand-selected a series of historical and contemporary episodes that have been critically investigated by the wider accounting history community, preceded by a thorough introduction.
Here, the editors have hand-selected a series of historical and contemporary episodes that have been critically investigated by the wider accounting h...
This book draws on ancient Egyptian inscriptions in order to theorize the relationship between accounting and order. It focuses especially on the performative power of accounting in producing and sustaining order in society. It explores how accounting intervened in various domains of the ancient Egyptian world: the cosmos; life on earth (offerings to the gods; taxation; transportation; redistribution for palace dependants; mining activities; work organization; baking and brewing; private estates and the household; and private transactions in semi-barter exchange); and the cult of the dead....
This book draws on ancient Egyptian inscriptions in order to theorize the relationship between accounting and order. It focuses especially on the perf...
The rise of the British accountancy profession from the late 19th century to the present day, and the world-wide success of its accountancy firms, were to a large extent based on the growth of the audit function. This book explores the history of the audit process in Britain, demonstrating that the characteristic features of the auditing industry are a diversity in practice based largely on the different types of clients the auditors serve.
The rise of the British accountancy profession from the late 19th century to the present day, and the world-wide success of its accountancy firms, wer...
The United Dutch East India Company was the first public company, preceding the formation of the English East-India Company by over 40 years. Its fame as the first public company which heralded the transition from feudalism to modern capitalism and its remarkable financial success for nearly two centuries ensure its importance in the history of capitalism. Although a publicly owned, highly complex and diversified business, and commonly agreed to be the largest and most profitable business in the 17th century, throughout its existence the Dutch East-India Company never produced public...
The United Dutch East India Company was the first public company, preceding the formation of the English East-India Company by over 40 years. Its f...
Accounting is frequently portrayed as a value free mechanism for allocating resources and ensuring they are employed in the most efficient manner. Contrary to this popular opinion, the research presented in Accounting at War demonstrates that accounting for military forces is primarily a political practice. Throughout history, military force has been so pervasive that no community of any degree of complexity has succeeded in.
Through to the present day, for all nation states, accounting for the military and its operations has primarily served broader political...
Accounting is frequently portrayed as a value free mechanism for allocating resources and ensuring they are employed in the most efficient manner. ...
The interrelations between accounting and food have been hitherto neglected at an international level. This regret is particularly meaningful with regards to Italy, where 'Food', besides being a physiological need to satisfy, is one of the main pillars of the 'Made in Italy' Industry, and the so-called Italian life-style, which has become a part of the popular culture. "
Accounting and Food" seeks to explore the accounting, business and financial history of some of the most prestigious Italian food producers. Moreover, given that "Food" has been at the center of production and trade...
The interrelations between accounting and food have been hitherto neglected at an international level. This regret is particularly meaningful with ...
