'United Kingdom' in G J Previts et al (eds), Global History of Accounting, Financial Reporting and Public Policy. Europe. Volume 1
Details:
- Author(s) Napier, Christopher J
- Publication type Chapter
- Year published 2010
- Pages pp243-73
- Publisher Emerald
- Place Published Bingley
Topics:
- Name Accounting: internal issues inc costing, pricing, etc
- Name Accounting: external issues inc audit, disclosure, etc
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Contained in a four volume set intended as a successor publication to Peter Walton, 'European Financial Reporting. A history', 1995 [which contained a chapter on the UK experience by C J Napier [pp259-83] . Provides 'a benchmark reference source' for all major economies in a comparable way'. Volume 1 comprises 10 chapters each dealing with a different European country including the UK. The latter has sections: 'Early influences'; '19th century' - 'Coming of the railways' / 'General incorporation' / 'Taxation' / 'Accountancy profession'; '20th century' - 'Conservatism and stagnation, 1900-40' / 'Progress and complacency, 1940-70' / 'Reform and regulation, 1970-2005'