"It is the object of this paper to sketch relatively briefly the evolution of accounting from obscure early beginnings to the position of importance and prestige which it holds today. This paper will also investigate the status of the profession today; the form of organized cooperation; the varying yet similar state laws; the high educational requirements; the type of state examinations; the high code of ethics; and the publications showing the subjects of current interest and sometimes of controversies at present"--Foreword. / Typescript. / "May, 1956." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science." / Advisor: Luella Richey, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-51).