ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1989, surveys higher education in preparation for business careers, particularly the fledgling profession of accounting. Examining the origins of English schooling for merchants, it brings to light articles and writers from the eighteenth century who proposed a liberal education for business – a key part of the development of the history of accounting.

chapter Chapter 2|4 pages

Pioneer Education Writer Thomas Watts

chapter Chapter 3|3 pages

General Textbook Author Martin Clare

chapter |23 pages

The Accomplishd Merchant.

chapter Chapter 8|4 pages

Glasgow Schoolmaster William Gordon

chapter |8 pages

Tabulæ Linguarum.