The  pioneering accounting standardisation and harmonisation process in Portugal: accounting in the insurance sector between 1907 and 1999

Helena I. B. Saraiva; Maria-Céu G. Alves; Vítor M. S. Gabriel

doi:10.26784/issn.1886-1881.v17i1.375

Authors

Helena I. B. Saraiva Instituto Politécnico da Guarda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1734-1250
Maria-Céu G. Alves Instituto Politécnico da Guarda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1608-1872
Vítor M. S. Gabriel Instituto Politécnico da Guarda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3530-7080

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26784/issn.1886-1881.v17i1.375

Keywords:

Accounting, Insurance, Insurance companies, Standardisation, Legislation, Insurance history

Abstract

This paper presents a historical analysis of insurance accounting during the twentieth century, when the main developments in terms of standardisation in this field of accounting science in the considered geography emerged. The present analysis focused essentially on the legislative basis that can be taken as reference for the field of this branch of Accounting. The results of this study indicate that the first successful attempt at accounting standardisation in Portugal, although of a sectoral nature, may be associated with this economic activity. The historical reasons for the existence of this branch of accounting are also presented.

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