The Accounting Historians Journal
June 1992
Volume 19, Number 1

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THE ACCOUNTING HISTORIANS JOURNAL
Semiannual Publication of The Academy of Accounting Historians
Volume 19, Number 1 June 1992

CONTENTS

Main Articles

The Development of “The Big Eight” Accounting Firms in the United States, 1900 to 1990 — Charles W. Wootton and Carel M. Wolk
Using Historical Annual Reports in Teaching: Letting the Past Benefit the Present — Joel Amernic and Ramy Elitzur
A Historical Review of the Accounting Treatment of Research and Development Costs — Paul E. Nix and David E. Nix

1991 Accounting Hall of Fame Induction

Introduction — Murray Wells
Induction Citation — Daniel L. Jensen
Response — Raymond John Chambers

Review of Books and Other Publications

The Institute of Internal Auditors: 50 Years Of Progress Through Sharing — Frank E. Ryerson III
The Cost Accounting Heritage: Studies in Honor of S. Paul Garner — Jack Ruhl
Replacement Costs and Accounting Reform in Post World War I Germany — Dieter Schneider
An Analysis of the Early Record Keeping in the DuPont Company 1800-1818 — Harvey Mann
The Closure of the Accounting Profession — Kathie Cooper
Accountancy Comes of Age: The Development of an American Profession, 1886-1940 — Joni Young
The Rise of Financial Capitalism: International Capital Markets in the Age of Reason — Christopher J. Napier
The Growth of Arthur Andersen & Co. 1928-1973: An Oral History — Stephen A. Zeff

Ad Hoc Reviewers In Recent Months

Announcement
Contents of Research Journals