Title: Accounting for success : a history of Price Waterhouse in America, 1890-1990 /
Authors: Allen, David Grayson, 1943-; McDermott, Kathleen.; McDermott, Kathleen, 1956-
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Price Waterhouse (Firm) History.; Accounting United States History
Abstract: While histories of companies abound, little has been written on America's professional service partnerships such as those in the accounting or legal fields. Now in Accounting for Success, Allen and McDermott help close the gap with an absorbing account of the century-old distinguished accounting firm of Price Waterhouse (PW). Written in a crisp and engaging style, this book traces PW's rise to leadership through three distinct periods. The first period (1890 to.
Contents: List of Exhibits -- pt. I. Establishment and Americanization. Ch. 1. British Parentage, 1850-1901. Development of the Accounting Profession. PW in Britain. British Investment in the United States. The American Agency. Jones, Caesar & Co. A New Century. Ch. 2. The Americanization of the Practice, 1901-1926. The Dickinson Decade. From Dickinson to May -- pt. II. Regulated Equilibrium. Ch. 3. Coming of Age, 1926-1946. The Audit Practice in the 1920s. The Depression Years. Leadership in Transition. New Directions and Wartime Developments. Interlude: PW During the War. Ch. 4. A Golden Age, 1946-1961. The Postwar Boom. Ch. 5. The Challenge of Growth, 1961-1969. The "Go-Go" Years. The Computer Comes of Age. Herman Bevis and Administrative Reform. Staffing the Tax Department. MAS Makes Its Way. Auditing and Accounting. The Debate Over Growth. The Demise of the APB -- pt. III. Challenge and Redirection. Ch. 6. A Turbulent Era, 1969-1978. John Biegler and Democratic Reform. The Profession on the Defensive. Defining New Roles. Organized Responses. Escalating Rivalry. PW'S Strategic Response. Three Practices in Transition. Adjustments to a World of Diversity. Ch. 7. New Directions, 1978-1988. Restructuring at the Top. The Breakdown of Traditional Practice. The Professional Environment. The Firm in a Shrinking World. Summing Up. Ch. 8. Beginning a Second Hundred Years. Reflections on the First Century. Appendix: Price Waterhouse U.S. Firm Partners and Principals, 1895-1992.