DavidGilchrist University of Notre Dame, Australia Geoffrey Whittington is one of the few academics who have made a lasting con- tribution to both accounting and economics. In his prefatory comments to this volume, Stephen A. Zeff briefly describes Whittington's contribution to both academic discourse and accounting practice while also making note of the various honours and prizes that Whittington has justly deserved and which serve to illu- strate the expansive nature of his multifaceted career. The book commences with an introduction written by Whittington. In this section the author provides a brief but very interesting autobiography concerning the development of his first love – history. He then proceeds to describe the many and varied twists and turns taken to arrive, via a short stint as an accountant in public practice, in academia to undertake research in accounting and economics. His LSE degree, taken as a result of his “utilitarian preferences” (p.2) prevailing over his love of history, introduced him to a number of highly regarded scholars from various fields. This experience, combined with the relentless cycle of audit in public practice, confirmed his love of all things academic. The autobiographical section of the introduction also provides a well-written
Book review: Profitability, accounting theory and methodology: The selected essays of Geoffrey Whittington:Geoffrey Whittington Routledge, Abingdon, 2007, x + 464pp. ISBN: 978—0—415—37644-0
Abstract
DavidGilchrist University of Notre Dame, Australia Geoffrey Whittington is one of the few academics who have made a lasting con- tribution to both accounting and economics. In his prefatory comments to this volume, Stephen A. Zeff briefly describes Whittington's contribution to both academic discourse and accounting practice while also making note of the various honours and prizes that Whittington has justly deserved and which serve to illu- strate the expansive nature of his multifaceted career. The book commences with an introduction written by Whittington. In this section the author provides a brief but very interesting autobiography concerning the development of his first love – history. He then proceeds to describe the many and varied twists and turns taken to arrive, via a short stint as an accountant in public practice, in academia to undertake research in accounting and economics. His LSE degree, taken as a result of his “utilitarian preferences” (p.2) prevailing over his love of history, introduced him to a number of highly regarded scholars from various fields. This experience, combined with the relentless cycle of audit in public practice, confirmed his love of all things academic. The autobiographical section of the introduction also provides a well-writtenPreview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
/lp/sage/book-review-profitability-accounting-theory-and-methodology-the-Qy1HIY5n00
Welcome to DeepDyve! Rent Premier Research Articles and Save Up to 90%
Preview Only
Book review: Profitability, accounting theory and methodology: The selected essays of Geoffrey Whittington:Geoffrey Whittington Routledge, Abingdon, 2007, x + 464pp. ISBN: 978—0—415—37644-0
Gilchrist,David
Follow Accounting History
, Volume 14 (3): 315
SAGE – Aug 1, 2009
More Info
More Like This Article
View All dataSource[]=actageo&dataSource[]=aspet&dataSource[]=aaos&dataSource[]=aacc&dataSource[]=aacr&dataSource[]=aea&dataSource[]=aip&dataSource[]=ajnr&dataSource[]=ams&dataSource[]=aps_physical&dataSource[]=appi_book&dataSource[]=appi_journal&dataSource[]=apha&dataSource[]=asip&dataSource[]=asm&dataSource[]=asn&dataSource[]=aspb&dataSource[]=avs&dataSource[]=annual_reviews&dataSource[]=arxiv&dataSource[]=acm&dataSource[]=berghahn&dataSource[]=cabi&dataSource[]=clinical_trials&dataSource[]=dailymed&dataSource[]=degruyter&dataSource[]=du_press&dataSource[]=esa&dataSource[]=eu_press&dataSource[]=elsevier&dataSource[]=emerald&dataSource[]=ejtr&dataSource[]=emea&dataSource[]=epo&dataSource[]=faseb&dataSource[]=gsa&dataSource[]=health_affairs&dataSource[]=hindawi&dataSource[]=imanager&dataSource[]=imedpub&dataSource[]=informa_healthcare&dataSource[]=informs&dataSource[]=iop&dataSource[]=iucr&dataSource[]=iospress&dataSource[]=jbjs&dataSource[]=leftcoast&dataSource[]=lu_press&dataSource[]=mesharpe&dataSource[]=mary_ann_liebert&dataSource[]=medline&dataSource[]=mit_press&dataSource[]=nature&dataSource[]=oxford&dataSource[]=pier_professional&dataSource[]=pnas&dataSource[]=portlandpress&dataSource[]=psyc_articles&dataSource[]=psyc_books&dataSource[]=psyc_critiques&dataSource[]=plos_journal&dataSource[]=pubmed_central&dataSource[]=rsna&dataSource[]=rockefeller&dataSource[]=rcn&dataSource[]=ria&dataSource[]=rsc&dataSource[]=sage&dataSource[]=spie&dataSource[]=springer_journal&dataSource[]=springer&dataSource[]=taylor_francis&dataSource[]=aps&dataSource[]=the_scientist&dataSource[]=uc_press&dataSource[]=uspto_abstract&dataSource[]=wiley&dataSource[]=pct
© 2012 DeepDyve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
