Without Fear Or Favour: A History Of The Institute Of Chartered Accountants In Australia 1928–1978
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Without Fear or Favour is a meticulous institutional chronicle that documents fifty years of professional evolution, tracing the rise of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia from its formal consolidation in 1928 through to the landmark year of 1978. A. W. Graham presents a richly detailed account of the men, debates, legislative battles, and organisational turning points that shaped one of Australia's most influential professional bodies, set against a backdrop of sweeping national economic change. Drawing on archival records and institutional memory, the narrative illuminates how the accounting profession fought to establish its authority, standards, and identity in an era of rapid industrialisation and post-war reconstruction. Beyond the institutional ledger, Graham's work stands as a significant contribution to the broader history of Australian professional culture, chronicling the tensions between commerce, regulation, and public trust that defined the twentieth century. Written with scholarly precision yet rendered accessible to the general reader, the text rewards those with an interest in the intersection of business, governance, and social history. For anyone seeking to understand the foundations upon which modern Australian professional life was built, this authoritative account raises as many questions about the future of the profession as it answers about its past.
Author: A. W. Graham
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Butterworths Pty Limited
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Without Fear or Favour is a meticulous institutional chronicle that documents fifty years of professional evolution, tracing the rise of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia from its formal consolidation in 1928 through to the landmark year of 1978. A. W. Graham presents a richly detailed account of the men, debates, legislative battles, and organisational turning points that shaped one of Australia's most influential professional bodies, set against a backdrop of sweeping national economic change. Drawing on archival records and institutional memory, the narrative illuminates how the accounting profession fought to establish its authority, standards, and identity in an era of rapid industrialisation and post-war reconstruction. Beyond the institutional ledger, Graham's work stands as a significant contribution to the broader history of Australian professional culture, chronicling the tensions between commerce, regulation, and public trust that defined the twentieth century. Written with scholarly precision yet rendered accessible to the general reader, the text rewards those with an interest in the intersection of business, governance, and social history. For anyone seeking to understand the foundations upon which modern Australian professional life was built, this authoritative account raises as many questions about the future of the profession as it answers about its past.