Social Science Research Network (SSRN)

The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of research and comprises a number of specialized research networks. Each of SSRN's networks encourages the early distribution of research results by publishing submitted abstracts and by soliciting abstracts of top quality research papers around the world. Academic and other Cooperating Institutions provide working papers for distribution through SSRN's Electronic Library and abstracts for publication in SSRN's electronic journals. The SSRN Electronic Library consists of two parts: an Abstract Database containing abstracts on over 28,400 scholarly working papers; and an Electronic Paper Collection currently containing over 13,400 downloadable electronic documents in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

A History of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is the foremost accountancy body in South Africa and one of the leading Institutes in the world. It plays an influential role in a highly dynamic business sector. To learn more, see the timeline on the history of accountancy and of the Institute of Accountants and Auditors in the South African Republic, established in 1894 with 65 members. It is also noteworthy that the SAICA recently issued a request for proposal on the History of the CA Profession in South Africa.

Digital CPA Journal and archives (1989-2011)

The CPA Journal is now available online in digital format (with digital archives from January 2009). The full text of the CPA Journal is also online going back to 1989. Readers can lick on one of the years in the archive to browse the issues by month or use the search engine. In addition, article indexes for 2001 to 2011 are accessible by clicking on the appropriate year. Browse the CPA Journal Archives by year.

The sixth Accounting History International Conference, Wellington, New Zealand

"The Accounting History International Conference (6AHIC) series provides for conferences being held every three years. Apart from serving as an important feeder of papers to Accounting History, the conference is symbolic of the international focus of the journal. Following successful and enjoyable conferences in Melbourne, Osaka, Siena, Braga, and Banff, we are pleased to welcome delegates and their families to the sixth Accounting History International Conference in Wellington, New Zealand. The School of Accounting and Commercial Law, Victoria University of Wellington in conjunction with the Accounting History Special Interest Group of Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand invites you to join us 18-20 August 2010."

History of the FAX Machine

It once was the center of modern office technology, spitting out reams of important documents as they poured in from around the world, letting business people exchange printed information as fast as they could across the telephone lines. The FAX machine is still an important piece of office technology, despite the advances that e-mail and the Internet have brought. The FAX-machine concept dates back more than a hundred years. The technology has been in place almost as long and was heavily influenced by another technology of the day - the telegraph, the first technology that allowed humans to send information instantly to distant points via electrical wires. What is the history of the FAX machine? And, where did the term "FAX" come from anyway? To learn more, visit the website on HowStuffWorks and read the article History of the FAX Machine, including related links.

ICAEW - Accounting History Gateway (Archives)

As noted in a previous posting (February 23, 2011), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has created an Accounting History Gateway. As part of the Archives Section of the gateway, the ICAEW conducted an archive survey of member firms in 1991-1992 and the information gathered was published in Chartered accountants in England and Wales - a guide to historical records in 1994. It is a useful starting point for research into accountancy firms, with an overview of the types of records that may have been retained. Archival materials also include Accounting Standards Committee Archives (1952-1990) and Auditing Practices Committee Archives (1971-1991).

ICAEW - Timeline of the Accountancy Profession in the United Kingdom

The comprehensive ICAEW Timeline explores events from ancient times through to the first half of the nineteenth century (for detailed events, click on the red titles – for example, 1853 - 1880 and 1968 - 2003. The Timeline shows when accountancy starts to take form as an organized profession, growing primarily as a result of the commercial and legal activity of bankruptcy, insolvency and the winding up of companies all the way to the current day.