Abstract:

World Accounting Historians Congresses were initiated in 1970, but it gained permanence and order with the establishment of The Academy of Accounting Historians in 1973. As a matter of fact, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 World Accounting Historians Congresses were established in an order. 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 Congresses were established two years in a row and the 13th Congress was established in Newcastle, England, July 17-19, 2012. There were around 200 participants from 28 countries and 119 papers were discussed. It was the second most after the Istanbul Congress in 2008. There were 240 papers from 54 countries. Turkey was the second most after England with 34 participants (along with accompanying persons: 42) and again second most after England with the number of papers as well (19 papers). The England Congress once more showed that the World Accounting Historians Congresses have much importance in the spread of accounting history throughout the globe. Thus, participants gain experience to deepen their accounting history research. Furthermore, different accounting applications from different timelines, their interactions with each other and expectations from accounting as a service sector are examined with the aid of the papers presented in these congresses and conferences.

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