ABSTRACT

First Published in 2004. The subject of this text is modern accountancy, which is to be considered from a sociological perspective. The logical starting point is to map out the chosen subject, modern accountancy, before saying something about the particular disciplinary perspective, sociology, from which it is to be viewed. The volume is split into two parts the sociology of accountancy and Sociology for accounting.

part |93 pages

The sociology of accountancy

chapter |23 pages

The profession

chapter |23 pages

Accountancy and ideology

part |101 pages

Sociology for accountancy

chapter |21 pages

Financial accounting

chapter |23 pages

Management accounting

chapter |23 pages

Finance

chapter |20 pages

Auditing

chapter |13 pages

Summary and conclusions