by identifying the influence of religious doctrine of the Dissenting Protestant churches on the development of accounting … practices in the factory. The concern is not with specific accounting practices but with the social and moral environment which … business practices of prominent businessmen. Findings -The rise of accounting as a powerful tool of control and discipline was …

Purpose – Informed by the work of Laughlin and Booth, this paper aims to analyze the role of accounting and … authority and power of the Church, but also for the essential contributions of “profane” financial and accounting practices to … and accounting and accountability practices. Findings – The documents reveal that secular accounting and accountability …

List of tables and figures -- The imperative of power: accounting in diverse settings / Michele Bigoni and Warwick … Funnell -- Accounting and the church -- Accounting and the diffusion of sacred values in the Diocese of Ferrara (1431 … 18th century / Juan Baños Sanchez-Matamoros and Warwick Funnell -- Accounting and the restoration of pastoral power in …