T. E. Cooke is Professor of Accounting at the University of Exeter.C. W. Nobes is Coopers & Lybrand Professor of Accounting at the University of Reading.

'This volume reflects the outstanding degree to which Bob Parker has increased our knowledge and understanding of accounting history, set in its context, in Britain and Australia.' Judith Wale, University of Reading

• Basil Yamey, London School of Economics, Tom Lee, University of Alabama, Dick Edwards, Cardiff Business School, Lee Parker, Flinders University, Richard Morris, University of New South Wales, Philip Bell and Ken Peasnell, both at Lancaster University, Sir David Tweedie, Chairman of the UK's Accounting Standards Board, Geoffrey Whittington, University of Cambridge, Stephen Zeff, Rice University, Sid Gray, University of Warwick, Clare Roberts, University of Exeter, Segun Wallace, University of Middlesex,

T. E. Cooke is Professor of Accounting at the University of Exeter.C. W. Nobes is Coopers & Lybrand Professor of Accounting at the University of Reading.

'This volume reflects the outstanding degree to which Bob Parker has increased our knowledge and understanding of accounting history, set in its context, in Britain and Australia.' Judith Wale, University of Reading

• Basil Yamey, London School of Economics, Tom Lee, University of Alabama, Dick Edwards, Cardiff Business School, Lee Parker, Flinders University, Richard Morris, University of New South Wales, Philip Bell and Ken Peasnell, both at Lancaster University, Sir David Tweedie, Chairman of the UK's Accounting Standards Board, Geoffrey Whittington, University of Cambridge, Stephen Zeff, Rice University, Sid Gray, University of Warwick, Clare Roberts, University of Exeter, Segun Wallace, University of Middlesex,

T. E. Cooke is Professor of Accounting at the University of Exeter.C. W. Nobes is Coopers & Lybrand Professor of Accounting at the University of Reading.

'This volume reflects the outstanding degree to which Bob Parker has increased our knowledge and understanding of accounting history, set in its context, in Britain and Australia.' Judith Wale, University of Reading

• Basil Yamey, London School of Economics, Tom Lee, University of Alabama, Dick Edwards, Cardiff Business School, Lee Parker, Flinders University, Richard Morris, University of New South Wales, Philip Bell and Ken Peasnell, both at Lancaster University, Sir David Tweedie, Chairman of the UK's Accounting Standards Board, Geoffrey Whittington, University of Cambridge, Stephen Zeff, Rice University, Sid Gray, University of Warwick, Clare Roberts, University of Exeter, Segun Wallace, University of Middlesex,