Other Form of Name
Leinicke, Linda M., 1956-; Flesher, Dale L.
Publication Date
Fall 1983
Abstract
Doctoral candidates at many schools are expected to be familiar with the individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of accounting. This awareness and appreciation of individuals who have contributed to accounting is considered to be basic knowledge which any candidate for a Ph.D. in Accountancy should possess. However, when considering individuals who have helped to advance the profession of accountancy many names come to mind, names such as Luca Pacioli, Robert Sprousc, Maurice Moonitz, William Paton, A. C. Littleton, Edgar Edwards, Philip Bell, Robert Anthony, George May, Carman Blough, John Burton, Francis Wheat, and Robert Trueblood, to name but a few. Thus, being "familiar" with the works and achievements of all significant accounting contributors is a formidable task, to say the least, to a Ph.D. candidate who is studying for his/her comprehensive written and oral examinations in accounting. As a consequence, a research study was undertaken to determine the answer to the following question: Which individuals are perceived, by current accounting professors, to have contributed the most to the field of accounting?
Recommended Citation
Leinicke, Linda M. and Flesher, Dale L.
(1983)
"Leading contributors to accountancy,"
Accounting Historians Notebook: Vol. 6:
No.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/aah_notebook/vol6/iss2/7