Accounting History

The Origins Of Accounting Culture studies the origins of the accounting culture in Venice, with a specific focus on the accounting education. The period covered by the work ranges from Luca Pacioli to the foundation (in 1868) of the Royal Advanced School of Commerce, that in 2018 will celebrate its ..

The first reference work to give an overview of this emerging field, this is an essential book for students and researchers, showing how accountancy has pervaded different areas of society – from military conflict to race relations - down the ages...

This book concerns developments in the history of one accounting idea. It discusses cash flow accounting and, as such, relates what can only be described as a ‘recycled’ accounting problem. Cash flow accounting is the oldest form of monetary accounting, preceding the now conventional accrual and all..

When originally published in 1994 this volume was the first international review of accounting theory to focus on the contributions of its leading thinkers. Very few attempts had been made, in the accounting literature, to assess the contribution of the theorists who have had such an important influ..