Leonard M. Savoie: Words from the Past, Thoughts for Today

by Donald E. Tidrick (Editor)

Overview

This book, first published in 1995, collects together 26 of Leonard M. Savoie’s key speeches, all previously unpublished. Savoie was a titan in accounting education and these chapters are of valuable historical importance to the field. Section 1 consists of reports to council of the AICPA, Section 2 deals with general professional and educational issues, and Section 3 focuses on specific accounting and auditing standard-setting issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367500733
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/15/2022
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Accounting History
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Reports to Council of the AICPA 2. General Professional Issues 2.1. A View of the Accounting Profession and Accounting Education From a Professional Accountant in Industry 2.2. Personal Views of Accounting Education 2.3. Should the Practice of Public Accounting Be Limited to the Graduates of Professional Schools of Accounting? 2.4. The Purposes of Education 2.5. Business Ethics and Government Regulation 2.6. Client-Auditor Relationship: Is More Independence Needed? 2.7. The Professional Goals of the Institute 2.8. Ombudsmanship and the Need for Hard-Nosed Auditing 3. Accounting Standard-Setting Issues

Editorial Reviews

A collection of 26 previously unpublished speeches by US public accountant, instructor, and professional leader Savoie (1923- 91). Most were delivered during his term as chief executive of the AICPA 1967-72, and were selected to convey some of his more important and influential insights and opinions, and to trace the evolution of the profession over the past few decades. Also lists his speeches and publications. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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