William Andrew Paton

Who was William Andrew Paton?

William Andrew Paton was a founder of the American Accounting Association in 1916, and was founder and first editor of its flagship journal The Accounting Review.

He published more than 150 articles and numerous books, on his own or with co-authors, including:

Principles of Accounting

Accounting Theory

Essentials of Accounting

Advanced Accounting

He received the AICPA's Gold Medal Award in 1944 and was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame in its first year, 1950.

He was the recipient of the one-time "Outstanding Educator of the Century" prize by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, at the AICPA's 100th annual meeting in 1987.

Paton died at the age of 101 in 1991.