The development of the accounting profession in the Holy Land since 1920: cultural memory and accounting institutions

David M. Brock, Alan J. Richardson

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Abstract

This study provides a history of the Israel accounting profession using a periodization strategy that identifies major shifts in the legal and economic environment of Israel and traces the effect of these changes on the institutional structure of accountancy. Specifically, four periods are identified, each with distinct accounting institutions: British influence (1920-1948), state building (1948-1977), market model (1977-1994), and globalization (1994-present). The focus is on various effects of culture on the development of the profession and how cultural tendencies, reflected in cultural memory and collective identity, interact with the imposition of institutional structures by a foreign power and by integration into a global economy.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)227-252
Number of pages26
JournalAccounting History Review
Volume23
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Dec 2013

Keywords

  • Holy Land
  • Israel
  • cultural memory
  • institutional development

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
  • Accounting
  • General Business,Management and Accounting
  • History

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