Accountancy and empire the British legacy of professional organization

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Accountancy and empire : setting the stage / Suki Sian and Chris Poullaos -- The self-governing dominions of South Africa, Australia and Canada and the evolution of the imperial accountancy arena during the 1920s / Chris Poullaos -- Canada between empires / Alan J. Richardson -- Colonial heritage and the accounting profession in Nigeria / Chibuike U. Uche -- The Malaysian accountancy profession and its imperial legacy (1957-1995) / Devi S. Susela -- The imperial roots of accounting closure : the case of Sri Lanka / P.W. Senerath Yapa -- Imperialism and professionalization : the case of accountancy in Jamaica / Owolabi M. Bakre -- Maintaining empire : the practice link in Trinidad and Tobago / Garcia Annisette -- The influence of empire on the establishment of the institute of chartered accountants of India after independence / Shraddha Verma -- Between the lines : the professionalization of accountancy in Kenya / Suki Sian -- Accountancy and empire : connections, patterns and suggestions / Chris Poullaos and Suki Sian.