Whittington, Geoffrey

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WHITTINGTON, Geoffrey

WHITTINGTON, Geoffrey. British, b. 1938. Genres: Money/Finance. Career: University of Cambridge, former sr. research officer, Dept. of Applied Economics, and former fellow and director of studies, Fitzwilliam College, emeritus professor of financial accounting, life fellow of Fitzwilliam College, 2001-; University of Edinburgh, professor of accountancy and finance, 1972-75; University of Bristol, Dept. of Economics, professor of accounting and finance, 1975-88; Cambridge University, Price Waterhouse Professor of Financial Accounting, 1988-2001; Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, professorial research fellow, 1996-. Publications: (with A. Singh) Growth, Profitability and Valuation, 1968; Prediction of Profitability, 1971; Inflation Accounting, 1983; (with D. Tweedie) The Debate on Inflation Accounting, 1984; (ed. with R.H. Parker and G.C. Harcourt) Readings in the Concept and Measurement of Income, 1986; The Elements of Accounting, 1992. Address: Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge CB3 0DG, England.

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