Abraham J Briloff and Accounting

It was my pleasure to be given the opportunity to attend the International Conference of Critical Accounting at Hunter College. At the conference, there were many professional international accountants, brilliant college and university professors, and many others who are expertise in the accounting field. All of these accountant professionals shared their experiences in the field, and their researches and findings. However, there was a unique session of this conference, a brief memorial of Abraham J. Briloff. He was an intelligent accountant and was a mentor for many in his field. Therefore, I would like to dedicate this assignment in memory of Briloff and his influences in the accounting field.

Abraham J Briloff was an expert of accounting. He was born on July 1917 and passed away in 2012 at the age of 96 in his home, located at Great Neck, New York. Briloff’s parents immigrated to the United States from Russia. He graduated from the business school at the City College of New York in 1937 then proceeded to teach book keeping and stenography in high school. He also made extra income by doing and reviewing tax returns for an average leveled accounting firm that later became known as Seidman and Seidman.

In 1951, Briloff developed his own accounting firm, which received massive attention from the corporate societies and other business dealers. He also published books during his lifetime. One of his publications was named Effectiveness of Accounting Communication. The book was based on his doctoral thesis, The Truth about Corporate Accounting and Unaccountable Accounting-Games. .

During the 1960s, Briloff became a critic in the accounting field by raising alarm on the standards and habits that in his own opinion did not agree with t...

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...eeded. This was all thanks to his passion and commitment to proper accounting practices that followed ethics and transparency.

Abraham J. Briloff would rightfully be considered a role model in accounting with reference to his radical efforts and passion for accountability by all accounting firms at their respective capacities. One thing that remains strong about him is that even at 96 years old he never quit and continued to practice in what he believes in.

Works Cited

Strom, S. (2013, December 15). Abraham Briloff, Accounting Professor, Dies at 96. Retrieved from The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/business/abraham-briloff-accounting-professor-dies-at-96.html?_r=0

Weiss, G. (2012, May 19). Champion of Accounting and Accountability. Retrieved from Barron's: http://online.barrons.com/news/articles/SB50001424053111904571704577404100776242484