George P. Norton

George Pepler Norton (1858 – 1939[1]) was a British accountant, known for the publication of his 1889 Textile Manufacturers' Bookkeeping,[2] which contributed to the establishment of modern cost accounting.[3]

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  2. ^ Mepham, Michael J. "The Scottish enlightenment and the development of accounting." The Accounting Historians Journal (1988): 151-176.
  3. ^ Chandra, Gyan; Paperman, Jacob B. (1976). "Direct Costing Vs. Absorption Costing: A Historical Review". The Accounting Historians Journal. 3 (1/4): 1–9. JSTOR 40697404.