Accounting Literature in the United States Before Mitchell and Jones (1796)

Contributions by Four English Authors, Through American Editions, and Two Pioneer Local Authors
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-0-367-51890-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 526 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 793 g

Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: Accounting History

This book, first published in 1989, reproduces and assesses several key works from the beginnings of the profession of accountancy. The articles featured partly formed the origins of American accountancy, and as such are extremely valuable reference resources for the historian of the profession.

Zielgruppe

Adult education, General, Postgraduate, Professional, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sheldahl, Terry K.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Berufe, Ausbildung, Karriereplanung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensfinanzen Betriebliches Rechnungswesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Bibliographic Context, Selected Biographical Matter and Prospective Nonbook Literature Searches 2. George Fisher’s Bookkeeping Chapter, Unattributed, from Bradford’s Manual, 1737 3. Charles Hutton’s Single Entry Course, 1788 4. Thomas Sarjeant on Mercantile Arithmetic, 1788 5. Sarjeant’s Counting house, the First Text Originating in the US, 1789 6. Samuel Freeman’s Municipal Accounting Chapter, 1791 7. Sarjeant on Federal Currency and Currency Exchange, 1793 8. Thomas Dilworth’s Book-keeper’s assistant, 1794 9. The Rev. Richard Turner’s New introduction, 1794

Über Autor(innen)

Terry K. Sheldahl