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'Men of small standing'? Locating accountants in English society during the mid-nineteenth century

Walker, Stephen Paul 2002. 'Men of small standing'? Locating accountants in English society during the mid-nineteenth century. European Accounting Review 11 (2) , pp. 377-399. 10.1080/09638180220125562

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Abstract

Depicts the social status of the 19th century accountant as revealed by the 1851 census of the UK for Devon, Norfolk and Warwickshire. Counts the number of accountants and their density, and their status within the family (including female accountants). Includes their professional titles, and the position in the firmm. Shows how many servants they had compared to other occupations, the occupations of their womenfolk, and of their neighbours. Concludes that accountants' life styles were closer to those of clerks and artisans than to those of the professions.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Business (Including Economics)
Subjects: D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D204 Modern History
D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain
H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5601 Accounting
Uncontrolled Keywords: Accountancy; History; United Kingdom
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 0963-8180
Last Modified: 19 Mar 2016 23:09
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/40607

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