A History of Accounting and Accountants
By Richard Brown

Accompanied by an assortment of interesting illustrations and early accounting forms, this book, first published in 1905, details in Part I the history of accounting, early forms of accounts, a history of auditing, and a history of bookkeeping. Part II presents the history of accountants, with photographs of numerous famous men in the field. This fascinating narrative portrays early Italian accountants, Scottish accountants, both before and after the Charters, and accountants in England and Ireland, the British Colonies, the United States, Europe, and other countries. The authors trace the development of the profession to the beginning of the twentieth century, followed by an appraisal of the future prospects for the profession.
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