The Priesthood of Industry: The Rise of the Professional Accountant in British Management [Hardcover]

Derek Matthews (Author), Malcolm Anderson (Author), John Richard Edwards (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 4, 1998 | ISBN-10: 019828960X | ISBN-13: 978-0198289609

The Priesthood of Industry documents the history of the rise of accountants in the United Kingdom to their present position as the dominant professional grouping in the boardroom and in the top echelons of British management. Focusing on the individual professional accountant, the authors adopt an economic determinist analysis to explain the rise of public practice and the routes by which staff transferred to industry in increasing numbers. They also identify demand and supply side factors to explain the professional accountant's present hegemony in business management. In addition, the book traces the origins of the major professional bodies and the evolution of `family trees' of the `Big Six' accountancy firms.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This book shows above all the enviable ability of British accountants to re-invent themselves. It deserves to be read by all accountants who are interested in where their profession has come from, where it stands today, and where it may go tomorrow. - Bob Parker. Accountancy. September 1998

About the Author

Professor Edwards is editor of the leading international journal Accounting, Business and Financial History

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (June 4, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019828960X
• ISBN-13: 978-0198289609
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,444,786 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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