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Working Paper Series

In 1974, The Academy of Accounting Historians established the Working Paper Series as a means of circulating preliminary his-torical research. The Working Paper Series currently includes sixty papers which are available in three single bound volumes.

Manuscripts submitted should be presented 1n triplicate, typed on 8/4x 11 inch paper, and double spaced. Footnotes should be incorporated within the body of the manuscript (e.g., author, year page number). Bibliographies should contain complete sources arranged in alphabetical order by author. Manuscripts ranging in length from 8 to 30 pages are deemed most appropriate for this Series. Copies of current working papers are provided to members free upon request. There is a cost of $2 per paper to non-members.

All matters pertaining to the Working Paper Series should be addressed to the Editor of the Series, Rasoul H. Tondkar, School of Business, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284 U.S.A. In addition to the sixty working papers appearing in Volume 1-3 listed below and on the next page, 7 additional working papers are available (see below).

Working Papers 41-60 Volume 3

41. “Factors Shaping the Independent Public 56. “Internal Controls Then and Now: Tontines
Auditing Profession in the United States and Life Annuities in Old Regime France,”
from 1905 to 1933,” by Bruce E. Committe. by Robert M. Jennings and Andrew P.

42. “Frederick W. Taylor and the Evolution of Trout.
Standard Overhead Costing,” by Rosita S. 57. “An Historical Analysis of the Financial Re-
Chen and Sheng-Der Pan. porting Practices of Philips Industries of the

43. “A Synthesis of the Inquiry into the Con- Netherlands for Tangible Fixed Assets and
tribution of Double-Entry Bookkeeping to Inventory 1915-1981,” by Richard Vanger-
Capitalism,” by James L. Strachan. meersch.

44. “Philosophies of History—Their Basic Ten- 58. “The Financial Statements of U.S. Steel,
ets,” by Owen B. Moseley and Milton F. 1902-1951: A Half Century of Leadership in
Usry. Reporting,” by Ed Younkins, Dale L.

45. “The Development of the Auditor’s Report Flesher, and Tonya K. Flesher.
in the United States,” by Tonya K. Flesher 59. “SFAS 52 in Perspective: Background of
and Dale L. Flesher. Accounting for Foreign Currency Translation

46. ” The Evolution of Accounting in Indone- in Financial Reports of United States Multi-
sia,” by Abd. Fawzy Siddik and Herbert L. national Corporations,” by Dahli Gray.
Jensen. 60. “The Development of Accounting in the

47. “On the Evolution of Accounting Objec- West, China and Japan,” by Robert
tives,” by Robert Bloom. Gardella.

48. “The Pioneer of Accounts Theory in Ja
pan: An Appraisal of the Methodology of ….. . „, . . „
Wasaburo Kimura,” by Yoshiaki Jinnai. Additional Working Papers
49. Accounting for Investments in Common ,, IIT,- , ~ ^ ,,. ¦ , , ~ ^ T,, ^. ^ ,-.

Stock in the United States of America from 61 . “Fixed C°sts/Var iable Costs: The First One
1900 to the Present,” by Edward A. Becker. ^ Hundred Years, by Edward A. Becker.

50. “An Historical Perspective of the Account- 6Z AThe Effect of ICC Regulation on the
ing Environment: A General Outline of a Accounting Pra ctices of Railroads Since
Western European and North American „ 1887, by Richard Dusenbury.
Linkage,” by Stanley C. W. Salvary. 63.” The Wisdom of A. Hamilton Church, by

51. “The Nature of Historical Research,” by ,. f\chardt Vangermeersch.
Owen B. Moseley and Milton F. Usry. 64.” Aspects of French Accounting, by David

52. “The Ideas of Stuart Chase: Pioneer Social „ A. R. Forrester.
Accountant and Economist,” by Robert 65.” A Comparative Analysis of the Financial
Bloom. Statements Content m Annual Reports of

53. “The Accounting Review: 1935-39 A Digest, Bloom.American Telephone and Telegraph Com-
Survey, and Commentary,” by James H. pany and General Electric Company from
Potts. 1900-1940,” by Floyd W. Carpenter and

54. “An Update and Overview of the German Rasoul H. Tondkar.
Accounting Profession Post-1973,” by Hans 66. “A Paradigm for the Analysis of Accounting
J. Dykxhoorn and Kathleen E. Sinning. History,” by Vahe Baladouni.

55. “Development of Accounting in a Cen- 67. “Riverboat Stewardship Accounting; The
trally-Planned Economy,” by Wlodzimierz Betsey Ann,” by Dale L. Flesher, Jalal
Brzezin and Alicja A. Jaruga. Soroosh, and Horace R. Givens.

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Working Paper Series
Working Papers 21-40 Volume 2
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21. “Early Greek Accounting on Estates (Fourth Century B.C.),” by George J. Costouros.

22. “The Traditional Accounting Systems in the Oriental Countries — Korea, China, Japan,” by Jong Hyeon Huh.

23. “The Evolution of Ethical Codes in Accounting,” by Joyce C. Lambert and S. J. Lambert, III.

24. “The Oldest Book of Double Entry Book keeping in Germany,” by Kiyoshi Inoue.

25. “An Annotated Bibliography for Historical Research in Cost Accounting,” by Edwin Bartenstein.

26. “The Ro le of Academic Accounting Research: An Historical Perspective,” by Eric Flamholtz.

27. “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions and Its Implications for the Development of Accounting Policy,” by Diana. Flamholtz.

28. ” The Development of Accountancy in Hungary Since 1946. . . ,” by Rezso L. Scholcz.

29. “Historic Origins of the Purchase vs. Pooling of Interests Problem,” by Wesley T. Andrews.

30. “Current Efforts to Develop a Conceptual Framework for Financial Accounting and Reporting,” by William G. Shenkir.

31. “Influence of Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Railroad Accounting on Development of Modern Accounting Theory,” by James L. Boockholdt.

32. “The Historical Development of Standard Costing Systems Until 1920,” by Nathan Kranowski.

33. “The CPA’s Professional Heritage, Part IV,” by John L. Carey.

34. “The Evolution of Accounting Theory in Europe from 1900 to the Present Day and Its Implications on Industrial Management
of Tomorrow,” by Paul Weilenmann.

35. “Sombart on Accounting History,” by Kenneth S. Most.

36. “A Most Unforgetable Accounting Historian: Frederic G. Gamble,” by Paul Garner and Reza Espahbodi.

37. “Historical Overview of Developments in Cost and Managerial Accounting,” by M. Zafar Iqbal.

38. “Comments on Accounting Disclosures in the Baltimore and Ohio Annual Reports from 1828 Through 1850,” by Richard
Vangermeersch.

39. “A Contemporary Review of the Evolution of Value Concepts (1500-1930),” by J. W. Martin.

40. “Tracing the Development of a Conceptual Framework of Accounting—A Western European and North American Linkage: A Partial Examination,” by Stanley C. W. Salvary.

Available in three single bound volumes are the first 60 working papers published by The Academy of Accounting Historians. These 6″ x 9″ books include the following papers and their authors. Working Papers 1-20 Volume 1

Working Paper Number

1. “The CPA’s Professional Heritage, Part I,” by John L. Carey.

2. “The Audit of Historical Records as a Learning Device in Studying Environmental and Socio-Economic Influences on Account
ing,” by Richard H. Homburger.

3. “The Accounts of Ancient Rome,” by Kenneth S. Most.

4. “Survey of the Development of Auditing in Germany,” by Rosa-Elisabeth Gassmann.

5. “The CPA’s Professional Heritage, Part II,” by John L. Carey.

6. “A Chronological Index Prepared for John L. Carey’s The Rise of the Accounting Profession, Volume I, 1896-1936,” by Gary
John Previts.

7. “The State of Bookkeeping in Upper Germany at the Time of the Fuggers and Welsers,” by Hermann Kellenbenz.

8. “A Chronological Index Prepared for John L. Carey’s The Rise of the Accounting Profession, Volume II, 1937-1970,” by Gary
John Previts.

9. “A Bibliography on the Relationship Between Scientific Management and Standard Costing,” by Marc J. Epstein.

10. “A Significant Year (1873) in the History of Bookkeeping in Japan,” by Kojiro Nishikawa.

11. “Historical Development of Early Accounting Concepts and Their Relation to Certain Economic Concepts,” by Maurice S. Newman.

12. “Thirty-six Classic Articles from the 1905-1930 Issues of The Journal of Accountancy ,” by Richard Vangermeersch.

13. “The Development of the Theory of Continuously Contemporary Accounting,” by R. J. Chambers.

14. ” The CPA’s Professional Heritage, Part III,” by John L. Carey.

15. “Two Papers on the History of Valuation Theory (I. Management Behavior on Original Valuation of Tangible and Intangible
Fixed Assets. II. The Significance of Writerups of Tangible Fixed Assets in the 1920’s),” by Richard Vangermeersch.

16. ” The Golden Anniversary of One of Accounting History’s Mysterious Contributors: Albert DuPont, by Gary John Previts and
S. Paul Garner.

17. “Evidential Matter Pertaining to the Historical Development of the Concepts of Disclosure and Its Uses as a Teaching Aid,” by
Hans V. Johnson.

18. ” The Evolution of Pooling of Interests Accounting: 1945-1970,” by Frank R. Ray-burn.

19. “The Study of Accounting History,” by Vahe Baladouni.

20. The Evolution of Corporate Reporting Practices in Canada,” by George J. Murphy.

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THE GROWTH OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO. 1928-1973
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1979 — Murray Wells
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ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS RESEARCH

Number 63 Summer 1986
A research quarterly published by
the Institute of Chartered Accountants
in England and Wales
Editor: R. H. Parker, University of Exeter, England

CONTENTS

The Forecasting Accuracy of Trainee Accountants Using Judgmental and Statistical Techniques
Responsibility Accounting and Controllability
Annual Report Readability: The Use of Readability Techniques
The Time Series Behaviour of Reported Current Cost Data
Market Response of Stock Distributions: The Effects of Magnitude, Anticipation, and Cash Returns
Empirical Evidence on Internal Control In Minicomputer-Based Accounting Information Systems
Stochastic Audit Planning and Control Using GERT Simulation
Receivers: Double Agents or Surrogate Liquidators?
Depreciation and Fixed Asset Valuation in Railway Company Accounts to 1911
Book Reviews

Pam Angus-Leppan Vic Fatseas
Nandan Choudhury
N. R. Lewis L. D. Parker G. D. Pound P. Sutcliffe
Reza Mazhin
J. David Spiceland Alan J. Winters
J. Anthony Walsh
Awni Zebda Ivor Benveniste
John Richard Edwards

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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Journal of the Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand
Vol. 26 No. 1 May 1986
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND JOINT ARRANGEMENTS
Greg Whittred and Ian Zimmer 1
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNSYSTEMATIC SECURITY RETURNS AND EARNINGS FORECAST ERRORS
Alfred L. C. Loh and Terry S. Walter 13
DECISION TREES VERSUS DECISION TABLES FOR AUDIT TEST DATA DESIGN: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Andrew Ip and Ron Weber 25
A NOTE ON THE FINANCIAL VARIABLE AND RATIO STRUCTURE ON NEW ZEALAND LISTED COMPANIES

Ross Mear and Michael Firth
BOOK REVIEWS 57
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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
NEWS FROM INSTITUTIONS 91
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vol. LXI October 1986 No. 4

MAIN ARTICLES

Budgetary Participation, Motivation, and
Managerial Performance Peter Brownell and Morris Mclnnes
Radical Developments in Accounting Thought Wai Fong Chua
Long-Term Trends Toward Seller Concentration in the
U.S. Audit Market Paul Danos and John W. Eichenseher
Measurement of Financial Leverage in the Presence of
Unfunded Pension Obligations Dan S. Dhaliwal
An Empirical Investigation of Pension and Property
Rights Wayne Landsman
Labor Union Contract Negotiations and
Accounting Choices Susan E. Liberty and Jerold L. Zimmerman
NOTES
Evidence on the Relationships Between Various Earnings
Measures of
Cash Flow Robert M. Bowen, David Burgstahler, and Lane A. Daley
A Decision Support System for Audit-Staff Scheduling
with Precedence Constraints
and Due Dates K. Hung Chan and Bajis Dodin
Six Decades of The Accounting Review: A Summary of
Author and Institutional
Contributors J. Louis Heck and Wayne G. Bremser
A Framework for Triple-Entry Bookkeeping Yuji Ijiri
FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Phantom Federal Income Taxes of General
Dynamics Corporation James E. Wheeler and Edmund Outslay

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