American accounting theory -- British accounting and Marx's theory of capitalism -- Irving Fisher's theory of accounting -- Accounting theory and the profession -- Charles Ezra Sprague -- Henry Rand Hatfield -- William Andrew Paton Jr. -- John Bennet Canning -- The "big mess."

Fourteen-year-old Gracie Taylor lives in a messy house, but it’s not her mess. Her mother has been a compulsive hoarder for the last six years, and it’s only getting worse. Their kitchen is covered with towers of Tupperware. The dining room table is buried under clutter. And in the living room, clothing fills every available space. Her back-at-home sister promises to help, but all she seems to do is argue with their mother. Her best friend Jilly is no help either. She’s too concerned about her new boyfriend at her new school to listen to Gracie’s problems. Meanwhile, her mother continues to fill the house with junk. If Gracie can’t get her mother’s hoarding under control, she can kiss her dreams of film school goodbye. Gracie is the one who takes out the trash. Gracie is the one who keeps the toilets functional. Gracie is the one who clears the clutter blocking the exits. If left to her own devices, her mother would become a level five hoarder in no time. Her only hope is to get her mother on Clean It Up!, a show that helps compulsive hoarders. But getting her on the show won’t be easy. Fortunately, with the help and support of her film club friends, Gracie forms a plan. It might just take filming the biggest documentary of her life to make it happen.

Loonette gets so involved with all things she finds while searching for her beach ball that she doesn't realize what a mess she is making.

JoJo adores making messes, but when her pillow fight gets too messy, Daddy is unhappy. After she cleans up, JoJo thinks of the perfect girft for Daddy -- it's the best mess of all!

The Mess That We Made explores the environmental impact of trash and plastic on the ocean and marine life, and it inspires kids to do their part to combat pollution. Simple, rhythmic wording builds to a crescendo ("This is the mess that we made. These are the fish that swim in the mess that we made.") and the vibrant digital artwork captures the disaster that is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Children can imagine themselves as one of the four multi-ethnic occupants of the little boat surrounded by swirling plastic in the middle of the ocean, witnessing the cycle of destruction and the harm it causes to plants, animals, and humans. The first half of the book portrays the growing magnitude of the issue, and the second half rallies children and adults to make the necessary changes to save our oceans. Facts about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, ocean pollution, and how kids can help are included in the back matter.

Lift flaps in this luxury edition to find out who's making that mess.

Lucy's Big Mess tells the story of a little cat that has to stay inside on a rainy day. She makes her own fun by pretending she is a doctor, a construction worker, a princess, and a mom. By the end of the day she creates a big messy room; to her it is an adventure waiting to happen. But to her mother, it is simply a big mess!