Brian P. West is a senior lecturer in Acccounting at the University of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Prior to commencing his academic career he worked in the audit division of an international accounting firm. Dr. West is the author of several articles published in professional and academic journals.

• 1. Matters in Conflict: Professionalism, Accounting Rules and the Function of Accounting2. Professions: Their Nature, Roles and Responsibilities3. Accounting as a Profession: The Extent and Origins of Occupational Authority4. The Nature of Accounting Rules5. Explaining the Proliferation of Accounting Rules6. Professionalism, Accounting Rules and Accounting Discourse7. Professionalism, Accounting Rules and Accounting Education8. Professionalism, Accounting Rules and Accounting Practice9. Advancing Professional Accounting Knowledge