Description
Limited edition of Twenty-Five Years Of Accounting Responsibility, 1911-1936, inscribed by “the dean of American accounting,” George Oliver May.
Octavo, [two volumes], xiii, [1], 368pp, [4]; vii, [1], 376pp, [4]. Three-quarter blue morocco, blue cloth boards, decorative gilt and title on the spine. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Includes a frontispiece portrait, with tissue cover. Uncut foredge. Light sunning to spine, covers with light wear. Solid text block, internally fine.
From a limited edition of 100 copies, this being number 19.
Inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper of the first volume: “…Who made this book possible. George O. May.”
George Oliver May (1875-1961), a partner at Price Waterhouse, played a central role in shaping modern corporate accounting standards during the first half of the twentieth century. Serving on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s early advisory committees, he advocated uniform reporting for companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, stronger auditing requirements, and clearer financial disclosures. His numerous articles and testimony before Congress influenced the development of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), making him one of the most important figures in the standardization and regulation of U.S. accounting practice.
