Richard G.J. Vangermeersch (born 1940) is an American economist, and Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the

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, particularly known for his ''History of Accounting: An International Encyclopedia,'' edited with Michael Chatfield.

Biography

Born in

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, Vangermeersch attended the North Providence High School. He obtained his BA in accounting from

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, his MA in accounting in 1964 from

, and his PhD in accounting in 1970 from the

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with a thesis on the history of economics, economic theory and management.Michaela Mooney
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'' February 9, 2004. Republished at ''uri.edu/news/releases,'' 2013. Accessed 11.2014. Finally in 1978 he obtained his

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(CMA). Vangermeersch spend his academic career at the

, where he started in 1970 as Associate Professor of Accounting. In 2004 he retired and became Emeritus Professor of Accounting. From 1979 to 1984 he was treasurer of the

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, and in 1987 he was its president. In 1988 he and Peter McMickle were awarded the Hourglass Award for their 1987 book, ''The Origins of a Great Profession.''McMickle and Vangermeersch win Hourglass Award;Accounting History Education Committee
in: ''The Accounting History Notebook'', Fall 1988.

Selected publications

* Vangermeersch, Richard GJ.'' Comments on accounting disclosures in the Baltimore and Ohio annual reports from 1828 through 1850.'' Academy of Accounting Historians, School of Business, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1979. * Vangermeersch, Richard GJ. ''Financial reporting techniques in 20 industrial companies since 1861.'' University Presses of Florida, 1979. * Vangermeersch, Richard GJ. ''Financial Accounting Milestones in the Annual Reports of United States Steel Corporation: The First Seven Decades.'' Garland Pub., 1986. * Church, Alexander Hamilton, and Richard GJ Vangermeersch. ''The contributions of Alexander Hamilton Church to accounting and management.'' Garland, 1986. * Chatfield, Michael, and Richard Vangermeersch, eds. The History of Accounting (RLE Accounting): An International Encyclopedia. Routledge, 1996/2014. * Vangermeersch, Richard GJ, ed. ''The life and writings of Stuart Chase (1888-1985): from an accountant's perspective.'' Vol. 8. Elsevier, 2005.

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University of Rhode Island, 2004.
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