ABSTRACT
Alfred Allott was an active figure in accountancy circles in England in the latter half of the nineteenth century. He was an early member of the Society of Accountants in England, a founder member of the Sheffield Institute of Accountants, and one of the first members of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. This profile shows clearly that the fortunes of at least one of the original members of the Institute were clearly dictated by factors outside their accountancy practices.
