'Present troubles, and more to come'
The invention of the accounting standard
Honeymoon period : 1970 - 1974
Accounting for changing prices : the struggle begins
The holy grail
The going gets tougher : 1975 - 1979
Reforming the system
The art of the possible : 1980 - 1984
Accounting for changing prices : the struggle continues and ends badly
Losing steam : 1985 - 1990
Setting accounting standards 1969-1990 : technical and political realms
Appendices
Sources
Statement of intent on accounting standards in the 1970's
Extracts from the Watts Report
Chairmen of the Accounting Standards Committee
Secretaries to the Accounting Standards Committee
Members of the Accounting Standards Committee
Statements of standard accounting practice issued
Exposure drafts issued
Submissions on exposure drafts
Bibliography
Index.
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Financial reporting in the UK : a history of the Accounting Standards Committee, 1969-1990 by B. A. Rutherford. ISBN 9780415394215. Published by Routledge in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
