Michael Chatfield

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Michael Chatfield (1930s-2004 [1] ) was an American economist, accounting historian, and Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the Southern Oregon University, known for his work on the history of accounting and accounting thought, [2] and particularly for his History of Accounting: An International Encyclopedia, edited with Richard Vangermeersch. [3] [4]

Southern Oregon University public liberal arts college in Ashland, Oregon, U.S.

Southern Oregon University (SOU) is a public university in Ashland, Oregon. Founded in 1926, it was formerly known as Southern Oregon College and Southern Oregon State College. It is headquarters for Jefferson Public Radio and public access station Rogue Valley Television. Southern Oregon University is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

Richard G.J. Vangermeersch is an American economist, and Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Rhode Island, particularly known for his History of Accounting: An International Encyclopedia, edited with Michael Chatfield.

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Biography

Chatfield obtained his BA and MBA from the University of Washington, and his DBA for the University of Oregon in 1966, and his Certified Public Accountant degree in the Los Angeles Chapter in 1968,.

University of Washington Public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States

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University of Oregon Public research university in Eugene, Oregon

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Certified Public Accountant title of qualified accountants in many countries

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After his graduation at the University of Washington Chatfield had started his career in industry at the Burroughs Corporation. [5] After obtaining his Doctor of Business Administration in 1966 he joined the University of California, where he was appointed Assistant Professor of Accounting, and in 1970 Professor of Accounting. After a long period at the University of California he moved to the Southern Oregon University, where he became Professor of Accounting.

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Chatfield was awarded the Hourglass Award of the Academy of Accounting Historians twice, in 1974 solo and in 1996 with Richard Vangermeersch.

Selected publications

Articles, a selection:

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References

  1. ↑ "Remembrance of Michael Chatfield," Accounting Historians Notebook, 2004, Vol. 27, no. 2 (October), pp. 32
  2. ↑ Johnson, H. Thomas. Relevance lost: the rise and fall of management accounting. Harvard Business Press, 1991.
  3. ↑ Mattessich, Richard. "Academic research in accounting: the last 50 years." Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting 3.1 (1996): 3-81.
  4. ↑ Flesher, Dale L., Gary John Previts, and William D. Samson. "Auditing in the United States: a historical perspective." Abacus 41.1 (2005): 21-39.
  5. ↑ The Arthur Andersen Chronicle, Vol. 29 (1968), p. 40.
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