History of Public Accounting in the United States

by James Don Edwards

This book, first published in 1988, is a readable, concise history of the accounting profession in the US from its beginnings to the late twentieth century. It examines the roots of the profession, how it developed, how its standards have evolved, and what social, economic and legal forces have shaped it. The chapters form a series of dramatic highlights, illustrative of the multifarious problems besetting a young profession, catapulted into prominence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036753522X
• ISBN13: 9780367535223
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"