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kobe , japan 150px accounting 24 february 1935 yuji ijiri

yuji ijiri

yuji ijiri -lrb- -rrb- is a retired accounting researcher and educator .
he was the robert m. trueblood university professor of accounting and economics at carnegie mellon university until his retirement on june 30 , 2011 .
he obtained his bachelor of law degree at ritsumeikan university in 1956 .
that same year , he became a certified public accountant in japan at the age of 21 , and remains the youngest person to do so .
he obtained his master 's degree at the university of minnesota in 1960 and his ph.d. at carnegie mellon university in 1963 .
he is the author of 25 books and more than 200 articles in professional journals and of several monographs including momentum accounting and triple-entry bookkeeping .
he served as president of the american accounting association in 1982-83 .
he was inducted into the accounting hall of fame in 1989 .
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