Society of Accountants in Edinburgh, 1854-1914 - A Study of Recruitment to a New Profession

Informationen zum Autor Stephen P. Walker Klappentext This book, first published in 1988, provides an analysis of recruitment to the new profession of nineteenth-century accountancy, and in doing so, gives an insight into the complex origins and behaviour of the emergent professional classes. Unlike most studies, this is a study of all recruits, not only of those who succeeded in becoming qualified. This permits an analysis of the whole process of recruitment, including the choice of accountancy as a career option and as a vehicle of social mobility. Zusammenfassung This book, first published in 1988, provides an analysis of recruitment to the new profession of nineteenth-century accountancy, and in doing so, gives an insight into the complex origins and behaviour of the emergent professional classes. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Determinants of Recruitment to the Society of Accountants in Edinburgh 3. Career Selection: Why Chartered Accountancy? 4. Occupational Preparation: Apprenticeship and Examination 5. Vocational Success and Failure: Professional Training, Qualification and Careers 6. The Limits to Self-Recruitment: Marriage and Fertility 7. Self-Recruitment and Social Mobility 8. Conclusions

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• Authors: Stephen P. Walker, Stephen P. (Cardiff University Walker, Walker Stephen P.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780367494506
• ISBN: 978-0-367-49450-6
• No. of pages: 398
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Accounting History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, Accounting, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Accounting, business strategy, Management & management techniques, Management and management techniques