The Routledge Companion to Accounting History

As the first reference work in the field of accounting history to provide a comprehensive subject overview, this volume is an essential tool for researchers, teachers, students and practitioners. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, leading international editors and contributors have put together a balanced account of research and practice, the key issues and relevant debates in this rapidly expanding discipline.The topics explored include: The discipline of accounting history The history of accounting technologies The history of accounting theory and practice How and where accounting interfaced with economy, society, culture and politics and their impact on current accounting practice and future advances Analytical and engaging, this definitive work provides an introduction to contemporary scholarship and theories, and reflects the increasingly diverse research that is being undertaken in the field.Edwards, John Richard is the author of 'The Routledge Companion to Accounting History' with ISBN 9780415410946 and ISBN 0415410940.