Persistence and vigilance : a view of Ford Motor Company's accounting over its first fifty years /

This accounting history study follows the major chronological events in the first 50 years of the Ford Motor Company from the perspective of accounting procedures and financial reporting. Several key business executives are profiled, along with their contributions to the implementation and maintenan...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lazdowski, Yvette (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
Colección:Studies in the development of accounting thought ; 24.
Temas:
Ford Motor Company > Finance > History.
Ford Motor Company > Accounting > History.
Ford Motor Company.
Financial accounting.
Business & Economics > Accounting > Financial.
Accounting.
Finance.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Inception of the Ford Motor Company
  • Henry Ford's Early Years
  • Malcomson and the Creation of the Ford Motor Company
  • Chapter 2: A Precarious Beginning, James Couzens, Norval Hawkins, and the Selden Suit
  • James Couzens Takes Control of Finance and Sales at Piquette Plant
  • The Selden Suit
  • Norval Hawkins, Salesman Extraordinaire
  • The Model T is Born
  • Growing Pains and the Move to Highland Park
  • Chapter 3: Growth and Conflict: The Moving Assembly Line and the 5 Day
  • The Moving Assembly Line and Mass Production
  • Accounting Functions During the Early Years of the Model T
  • The 5 Day and Sociological Department
  • Conflict Among Ford and Couzens: The End of A Partnership
  • Chapter 4: World War I, Minority Shareholders, and the Crisis of 1920-1921
  • World War I and the Liberty Engines
  • Henry Ford Buys out the Minority Shareholders
  • Departure of Key Executives
  • Economic Downturn of 1920-1921 and Impact on Cost-Cutting and Accounting
  • Chapter 5: Move to the Rouge, the End of the Model T, and World War II
  • The Rouge Plant and Vertical Integration
  • Letting Go of the Model T and the Creation of the Model A
  • Labor Unrest and the United Auto Workers
  • Willow Run and the B-24 Bombers
  • Chapter 6: A New Era: Henry Ford II, Ernest Breech, and the Whiz Kids
  • Henry Ford II Takes Over
  • Ernest Breech and the Whiz Kids Impact the Company
  • Reorganization: The Ford Motor Company Returns to Profitability
  • Chapter 7: Reflections and Final Thoughts
  • Appendix I: Notes on Key Reminiscences
  • Appendix II: Parts and Pieces
  • References
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index.

Ejemplares similares