Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought

ISSN: 1479-3504

Editor: Gary Previts and Robert Bricker
Subject: Accounting and Finance (view other series in this subject area)
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Editorial Objectives of the series

Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought works to inform readers of the historical foundations on which the profession is based, the historical antecedents of today’s accounting institutions, the historical impact of accounting, as well as exploring the lives and works of pre-eminent individuals in the profession’s history.

Topicality

Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought focuses on aspects of accounting related to the development of research thought and practice. Bringing the past into today and using it to point towards the future it features such topics as: finding and utilizing archival materials; the growing importance of the Internet in historical research; the synergistic relationships that exist between accounting and economic history, including business history and capital-markets research; the issues involved in writing to historical paradigms; and the pivotal influence and immediacy of oral history.

Key Benefits

This series presents a collection of essays authored by prominent accounting historians and designed to aid potential as well as experienced researchers in the methodologies and resources available for scholarly work in accounting history. Each volume profiles evidence and documents that provide chronological explorations and examine important influential ideas in accounting history.

Key Audiences

Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought is an essential contemporary aid to historical explorations for accounting historians, academics, researchers and practitioners keen to gain a thorough understanding of accounting history.

Coverage

Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought focuses on aspects of accounting related to the development of research thought and practice. Previous volumes have addressed: the founders of accounting in mid-nineteenth century and the origins of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland; the life and work of accountant Stuart Chase (1888-1985), and his concerns about waste, conservation, social action, justice, ethics and fairness; and the evolving nature of accounting regulation, looking at the overwhelming number of systems and checks that practising accountants face in the wake of modern management fraud.

The Editorial Team

Series Editors

Gary J. Previts, E. Mandell de Windt Professor, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
gjp@case.edu

Robert Bricker, Professor and Ernst & Young Faculty Fellow, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Publisher

Andrew Smith - agsmith@emeraldinsight.com

Proposals

If you would like to propose a volume for Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought, please contact Gary Previts: gjp@case.edu

Volumes within this series

Print copy & more information

For more information about any of the volumes listed below, or to purchase a print copy, please click on the relevant volume title:

• A Global History of Accounting, Financial Reporting and Public Policy 14D: Eurasia, the Middle East and Africa, Volume 14
• A Global History of Accounting, Financial Reporting and Public Policy 14C: Asia and Oceania, Volume 14
• A Global History of Accounting, FInancial Reporting and Public Policy 14B: Americas, Volume 14
• A Global History of Accounting, Financial Reporting and Public Policy 14A: Europe, Volume 14
• Gerhard G. Mueller: Father of International Accounting Education, Volume 13
• Early Warning and Quick Response Accounting in the 21st Century, Volume 12
• Abraham J. (Abe) Briloff A Biography, Volume 11
• The Contributions of John Lansing Carey to the Profession of Accountancy, Volume 10
• Seekers of Truth The Scottish Founders of Modern Public Accountancy, Volume 9
• The Life and Writings of Stuart Chase (1888-1985) From an Accountant's Perspective, Volume 8
• Accounting: How to Meet the Challenges of Relevance and Regulation, Volume 7
• Doing Accounting History: Contributions to the Development of Accounting Thought, Volume 6
• The Murphy-Kirk-Beresford Correspondence, 1982-1996: Commentary on the Development of Financial Accounting Standards, Volume 5
• Development of the Income Smoothing Literature, 1893-1998: A Focus on the United States, Volume 4
• Foundations for the Future: The AICPA from 1980-1995, Volume 2
• Henry Rand Hatfield: Humanist, Scholar, and Accounting Educator, Volume 1

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