A History of Auditing: The Changing Audit Process in Britain from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day

by Derek Matthews

Book Overview

The rise of the British accountancy profession from the late nineteenth century to the present day, and the world-wide success of its accountancy firms, were to a large extent based on the growth of the audit function.

This book explores the history of the audit process in Britain, demonstrating that the characteristic features of the auditing industry are a diversity in practice based largely on the different types of clients the auditors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415648343
• ISBN13: 9780415648349
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"