Department of Accountancy, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, USA
With over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals, Timothy Fogarty, PhD, CPA, JD, professor of accountancy is among the most prolific authors of scholarly research in accounting worldwide. Fogarty focuses his research in three main areas: accounting regulation, organizations that employ and influence the work of accountants, and accounting education.His most recent work has appeared in such journals as RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING REGULATION and ACCOUNTING HISTORY. At present Fogarty serves as editor for the prestigious accounting journal ACCOUNTING AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST and as associate editor for the ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNAL.
Review Article
Riding the Iron Horse into the Future of Regulation: The Contribution of Charles Francis Adams Jr.
Author(s): Timothy J Fogarty*
Charles F. Adams Jr. instigated the creation of the Massachusetts Railway Commission in 1869. This freestanding body sought to oversee the overall the operation of railroads in that state. This paper suggests that many of our current ideas about the process and content of commercial regulation were developed in the historical context. .. View more»