The Accounting Historians Journal
June 2003
Volume 30, Number 1

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ACCOUNTING HISTORIANS JOURNAL
Semiannual Publication of The Academy of Accounting Historians
Volume 30, Number 1 June 2003

CONTENTS

From the Editor

Articles

In Memoriam: Alexander Hamilton Church’s System of ‘Scientific Machine Rates’ at Hans Renold Ltd., c.1901-c.1920 — Trevor Boyns
‘Pound Foolish Penny Wise’ System: The Role of Accounting in the Improvement of the River Tyne, 1800-1850 — Susie Brackenborough
Internal Controls in the Talmud: The Jerusalem Temple — Robert Fonfender, Mark P. Holtzman and Eugene Maccarrone
Corporatism, Liberalism and the Accounting Profession in Portugal since 1755 — Lúcia Lima Rodrigues, Delfina Gomes and Russell Craig
Becoming Professional: Chinese Accountants in Early 20th Century Shanghai — Yin Xu and Xiaoqun Xu

Autobiographical

An Accountant’s Education — George J. Staubus

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