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Cartoons as alternative accounting: Front-line supply in the First World War

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posted on 2023-06-09, 12:23 authored by Frances Miley, A F Read
The accounting system that supported the provision of supplies to the Western Front during the First World War had some inadequacies from the perspective of the soldier on the front line. These inadequacies are revealed through the cartoons drawn by Bruce Bairnsfather, a front-line officer in the British Army. Our examination shows that cartoons can provide source material for accounting histories. It also shows that cartoons can be considered as a form of accounting themselves and, in doing so, stretches the epistemological boundaries of accounting.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Accounting History Review

ISSN

2155-2851

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

2-3

Volume

24

Page range

161-189

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  • Business and Management Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-03-05

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