The beginnings of the journal “Rachunkowość”

Abstract

This article presents the initial stage of creating the Polish journal “Rachunkowość” (“Accountancy”). Contemporary Polish accounting scientists are well acquainted with world literature and current Polish studies, including publications contained in the journal “Rachunkowość”. The author believes that the content of this journal from 60-70 years ago is not well known, as evidenced by the lack of references in present time scientific papers to articles from this period, which were very important for shaping Polish accounting after World War II. The aim of this paper is to present the activities of the Editorial Board and the Program Board, as well as the content of the journal “Rachunkowość” in the years 1949–1970. This study, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the journal Accounting, links the theory of accounting with practice, presents the beginning of Accounting Departments conferences, Congresses of the Association of Accountants in Poland and training courses for accountants, and also describes the problems of Polish economy of that time.

Keywords

• “Rachunkowość” journal
• 70th anniversary
• origin
• development in 1949–1970