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

by Stephen P. Walker

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367494507
• ISBN13: 9780367494506
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"