Committee of Consultative Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) - papers
The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, houses some of the most significant books and manuscripts ever produced. The magnificent neo-gothic building in Manchester's city centre is a major visitor attraction as well as a research library of world renown. The library is also home to 2 significant collections of materials from the Committee of Consultative Accountancy Bodies (CCAB), which should be of interest to researchers in the field of Accounting & Finance.
Accounting Standards Committee Archive
Date range: 1952-1990.
Papers of the Accounting Standards Committee of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB). The ASC was established in 1976 to develop a system of definitive standards for financial reporting and accounting, following the accounting scandals of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Material includes agendas and agenda papers, minutes, correspondence, memoranda, press releases, press cuttings, government and other reports, draft and published copies of standards, offprints and copies of articles and extracts from books. The collection also contains the papers of the ASC's predecessor body, the Accounting Standards Steering Committee (ASSC).
Auditing Practices Committee Archive
Date range: 1971-1991.
Papers of the Auditing Practices Committee of the Committee of Consultative Accountancy Bodies (CCAB). The APC was established in 1976 to produce professional standards and working guidelines for auditors and to facilitate debate in the field of auditing. It was born out of the business and financial crises of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which resulted in criticism of auditors.
Material includes agendas, minutes, correspondence, faxes, drafts of standards, guidelines and exposure drafts, reports, memoranda, press releases, press cuttings, government and other reports, published copies of APC documents, copies of articles, academic papers and extracts from books.
