Routledge Companion to Accounting History

The Routledge Companion to Accounting History presents a single-volume synthesis of research in this expanding field, exploring and analysing accounting from ancient civilizations to the modern day.No longer perceived as the narrow study of how a mysterious technique was used in past, the scope of accounting history has widened.

List of contents

Introduction: Synthesis and engagement. 1. Structures, territories and tribes. 2. Historiography. 3. Subjects, sources and dissemination. 4. Ancient accounting. 5. Bookkeeping. 6. Mechanisation, computerisation and information systems. 7. Financial accounting theory. 8. Financial accounting practice. 9. Management accounting: theory and practice. 10. Auditing. 11. Professionalisation. 12. Practitioners, work and organisations. 13. Education. 14. Regulation. 15. Agriculture. 16. Mercantilism. 17. Capitalism. 18. Railroads . 19. National accounting. 20. Scandals. 21. Gender. 22. Race and ethnicity. 23. Colonialism and indigenous peoples. 24. Emancipation. 25. Religion. 26. Creative arts. 27. The state. 28. Military . 29. Taxation

About the author

John Richard Edwards is Professor of Accounting at Cardiff University, UK
Stephen Walker is Professor of Accounting at the University of Edinburgh, UK

Summary

The Routledge Companion to Accounting History presents a single-volume synthesis of research in this expanding field, exploring and analysing accounting from ancient civilizations to the modern day.No longer perceived as the narrow study of how a mysterious technique was used in past, the scope of accounting history has widened.

Product details

• Authors: John Richard Walker Edwards
• Assisted by: John Richard Edwards (Editor), Edwards John Richard (Editor), Stephen Walker (Editor), Stephen P Walker (Editor), Walker Stephen (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.04.2020
• EAN: 9780815375869
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-7586-9
• No. of pages: 750
• Series: Routledge Companions in Business, Management and Marketing
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; History, Business & Economics / General, Accounting, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / Managerial, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / Financial, Economic history, cost accounting, business strategy, Financial Accounting, Management accounting & bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements