Publisher's Synopsis
The Global Accounting History four volume set aims to establish a benchmark reference source that covers the evolution of accounting, financial reporting and related institutions for all major economies in the world in a comparable way. Knowledgeable specialists serve as the authors for each national essay which appear as separate chapters. Volume One addresses ten European economies, including France, Germany, Italy and the UK as well as the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland. Volume Two addresses five nations from the American hemisphere, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. Volume Three considers six nations from Asia and Oceania, including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Volume Four examines seven nations from Eurasia, the Middle East and Africa, including Egypt, Iran, Israel, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Turkey.
