Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought

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Aims and Scope

Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought informs 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.

Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought focuses on bringing the past into today and using it to point towards the future. Topics featured include: finding and utilizing archival materials; the growing importance of the Internet in historical research; the issues involved in writing to historical paradigms; and the pivotal influence and immediacy of oral history.

Presented as a collection of essays authored by prominent accounting historians, the series is designed to aid potential as well as experienced researchers in the methodologies and resources available for scholarly work in accounting history.

Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought accepts both submissions of manuscripts and proposals for themed issues. If you wish to contribute, or to submit a proposal, please contact editor Gary Previts, at [email protected]

Editorial contact details:

Editor: Gary Previts, E. Mandell de Windt Professor, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, USA.   
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Publisher:  Charlotte Maiorana, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK.
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Online table of contents

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

• Understanding Mattessich and Ijiri: A Study of Accounting Thought , Volume 21
• The Big Four and the Development of the Accounting Profession in China, Volume 16
• Understanding Accounting Academic Research: Before and After Sarbanes-Oxley, Volume 15
• 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
• The Story of a Fortunate Man, Volume 3
• 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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