A history of accountancy in the United States
Subtitle: the cultural significance of accounting
By: Gary John Previs and Barbara Dubis Merino.
Contributors: Merino, Barbara Dubis.; Previts, Gary John.
Series: Historical perspectives on business enterprise series
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Columbus, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 577
Subjects: Accounting -- United States -- History.
Description: The only comprehensive chronicle of American accountancy from the colonial period to the present, this completely revised edition provides practicing accountants and professional accounting students with a thorough knowledge of the origins of their profession.

Gary John Previts and Barbara Dubis Merino address the evolution of accounting in social, political, and economic terms and discuss the major figures in each historical period. They consider the development of accounting in all of its major institutional domains, including public practice, financial reporting, business management, government, and education.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rev., enl. ed. of: A history of accounting in America. 1979.