The genesis of professional organisation in English accountancy

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-156

  Walker, Stephen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountancy; England; Nineteenth century; Organisation; Professions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344010634     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(02)00031-4     Document Type: Article

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