ABSTRACT
Henry Sweeney was an attorney and an accountant. Among his many accomplishments was the honor of serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense during 1964 and 1965. He was a university educator, a federal government administrator, an attorney, and a public accountant certified in seven states. In August 1939, he was appointed Chief Accountant for what was to become the Navy Board of Contract Appeals. During his professional career, he held membership in many professional organizations related to the fields of accounting, law, and government service. He also contributed many articles to accounting and business journals on topics as varied as stabilized accounting, income taxes, and government contracts. After publication of Stabilized Accounting, Sweeney felt that he had done all he could in the field of valuation and thus turned his attention towards becoming an attorney.
