Publication Date
Fall 1988
Abstract
Herbert C. Hoover was arguably the most distinguished mining engineer in American history. During the early part of this century he enjoyed great success as a consultant and mine manager. He was regarded as one of the most skilled practitioners of his day. In addition, he was a regular contributer to the mining journals and wrote several books, two of which became classics (Principles of Mining and De Re Metallica, an annotated translation of the works of Agricola). The rationalization of management was an important theme in his life. He frequently turned to accounting as a means to improve management systems. This paper describes several of the more interesting stories concerning the role accounting played in Hoover's early life.
Recommended Citation
Vent, Glenn and Milne, Ronald A.
(1988)
"Herbert C. Hoover: Accounting influences on his life,"
Accounting Historians Notebook: Vol. 11:
No.
2, Article 13.
Available at:
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/aah_notebook/vol11/iss2/13