Accounting innovation : municipal corporations, 1835-1935

1. Introduction 2. Structure of Local Authorities 3. Regulatory Framework 4. Record Keeping in Municipal Corporations 5. Framework of Accounts 6. Capital Accounting: Theory and Practice 7. Muncipal Audit - A Professional Power Struggle 8. Nature of the Municipal Audit - Issues 9. Companies and Corporations - Comparative Developments 10. Concluding Comments. References. Index.