A history of accounting and accountants
By: ed. and partly written by Richard Brown ...
Contributors: Mackay, J. S. 1843-1914.; Boyd, Edward.; Fogo, J. Row.; Sloan, Alexander, 1843-1927.; Patrick, Joseph.
Publisher: T.C. & E.C. Jack
Published: 1905
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 459
Subjects: Accounting -- History.; Accountants.; Numeration.
Notes: No. 162 of an edition de luxe limited to 250 numbered and signed copies.
Table of contents: title: pt. I. History of accounting: I. Numeration. By John S. Mackay. II. Ancient systems of accounting. By Edward Boyd. III. Early forms of accounts. By Edward Boyd. IV. History of auditing. By Edward Boyd. V-VI. History of book-keeping. By J. Row Fogo.; title: pt. II. History of accountants: I. Early Italian accountants. By Edward Boyd. II. Scotland before the charters. By the editor, incorporating notes by Alexander Sloan. III. Scottish chartered accountants. By the editor, incorporating notes by Alexander Sloan. IV. England and Ireland. By the editor, incorporating notes by T.A. Onions and James Martin. V. The British colonies, etc. By the editor. VI. The United States of America. By the editor. VII. The continent of Europe. By the editor. VIII. Other foreign countries. By the editor. IX. Development of the profession. By Joseph Patrick. X. The position and prospects. By the editor. Bibliography of book-keeping. Comp. by the editor [p. 343-360] Lists of deceased Scottish accountants. Comp. by the editor and Alexander Sloan.