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This scholarly work, originally published in 1989, explores the development of higher education designed to prepare students for business careers, with particular emphasis on the emerging accounting profession. The book examines foundational English merchant schooling and presents critical essays from nine British writers spanning 1716-1794, revealing historical proposals for liberal education in business contexts. By analysing primary sources and period literature, the work traces the intellectual origins of accounting education and its place within broader business studies history. Part of Routledge's Library Editions series on accounting history, this volume offers valuable insight into how eighteenth-century educators envisioned business training, making it essential reading for historians of accounting, education scholars, and those studying the professionalisation of commerce and financial practice.

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Compiles essays by nine British writers from the 18th century examining education for mercantile and counting house careers.

Originally published in 1989, this Routledge edition provides scholarly analysis of business education's historical development.

Covers the period 1716-1794, offering critical perspectives on liberal education proposals for merchants and accountants.

Part of the Routledge Library Editions: Accounting History series, making it part of a comprehensive academic collection.

Authored by Terry K. Sheldahl, providing expert editorial commentary on primary sources and historical context.

Explores the origins of accounting as a profession through the lens of education and curriculum development.

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02 September 2020
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