Born in Orange, Massachusetts to Charles H. and Grace Newton Anthony in 1916, Anthony skipped a grade in elementary school and attended high school in Haverhill, Massachusetts. There he played the saxophone in the school band, and graduated in 1933 at the age of 16.[1] In 1938 Anthony graduated from Colby College, and in 1942 received his master's degree in business administration from Harvard, and in 1952 his Doctor of Commercial Science degree.
Anthony was a Harvard Business School faculty member from 1940 to 1982. In 1942 he became research assistant to Ross G. Walker (1891-1970), Harvard Professor of Business Administration since 1936. After his service in the US Navy from 1943 to 1946 he returned to Harvard, where he was appointed Full professor in 1956. In 1965 he took another leave of absence from Harvard to serve as the Under Secretary of Defense under his friend, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara.[2] In 1973 and 1974, he was president of the American Accounting Association.[3]
Work
Planning and management control
Harvard Business School professor Regina Herzlinger explained about the impact of Anthony's work in the 2006 obituary in the Harvard Gazette:
Bob Anthony took a field that was something that only accountants did and transformed it into one that informed top managers in the planning and control of their organizations... He had a monumental impact not only on his students, through his teaching and textbooks, but also on the business, nonprofit, and government worlds through his many influential articles and powerful personal demeanor - his knowledge, intellectual clarity, sense of duty and honor, and managerial perspective.[3]
And furthermore:
Bob was also a marvelous writer. He made the murky subject of accounting clear. These exceptional qualities of mind and character, coupled with a Yankee work ethic, helped him to transform the field of managerial accounting from the province of accountants to the tool of managers.[3]
And Harvard accounting professor Charles Christenson added:
Bob did more than anyone else to introduce a conceptual structure to management control. In his numerous publications, he has ranged across all the important questions. 'Management Control in Industry Research Organizations,' for example, examined the problem of measuring intellectual output - a much more difficult task than measuring more tangible output. His 1965 book, 'Planning and Control Systems,' became the bible of the field.[3]
Comptroller at the US Department of Defense
In 1965 Anthony served as comptroller at the US Department of Defense under Robert S. McNamara, where he supervised the quality of accounting and financial reporting of the organization. Antony was credited for aligning the accounting service among the five military services. Charles Christenson explained:
He changed the way the Defense Department operated... There was a substantial cost overrun on the Minuteman missile program. Secretary McNamara wanted procedures to keep that from happening again. Bob made sure all the branches were on the same wavelength.[2]
Selected publications
Anthony wrote or had a role in writing 27 books on accounting and management control. A selection:
Anthony, Robert Newton. Planning and control systems: a framework for analysis. (1965).
Anthony, Robert Newton, and James S. Reece. Management accounting: text and cases. Irwin, 1970.
Anthony, Robert Newton, Glenn A. Welsch, and James S. Reece. Fundamentals of management accounting. RD Irwin, 1974.
Anthony, Robert Newton, John Dearden, and Norton M. Bedford. Management control systems. RD Irwin, 1980.
Anderson, Charles A., and Robert Newton Anthony. The new corporate directors: Insights for board members and executives. Wiley, 1986.
Anthony, Robert Newton, and David W. Young. Management control in nonprofit organizations. Vol. 4. Homewood, IL: Irwin, 1988.
Anthony, Robert Newton. The management control function. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1988.
Archives and records
Robert N. Anthony papers at Baker Library Special Collections, Harvard Business School
References
^ abRobert Newton Anthony in: The Accounting Hall of Fame. Accessed 12. 2014.
^ abDennis Hevesi, "Robert N. Anthony Dies at 90; Made Accounting Easier to Learn," in New York Times, Dec. 18, 2006.
^ abcd"HBS professor, member of Accounting Hall of Fame Robert Anthony dies" in Gazette, Harvard University, Dec. 14, 2006.
External links
New York Times, obituary, 18.12.2006
January 04, 2023
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Robert Newton Anthony September 6 1916 December 1 2006 was an American organizational theorist and professor of management control at Harvard Business School known for his work in the field of management control systems 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 2 1 Planning and management control 2 2 Comptroller at the US Department of Defense 3 Selected publications 4 Archives and records 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditBorn in Orange Massachusetts to Charles H and Grace Newton Anthony in 1916 Anthony skipped a grade in elementary school and attended high school in Haverhill Massachusetts There he played the saxophone in the school band and graduated in 1933 at the age of 16 1 In 1938 Anthony graduated from Colby College and in 1942 received his master s degree in business administration from Harvard and in 1952 his Doctor of Commercial Science degree Anthony was a Harvard Business School faculty member from 1940 to 1982 In 1942 he became research assistant to Ross G Walker 1891 1970 Harvard Professor of Business Administration since 1936 After his service in the US Navy from 1943 to 1946 he returned to Harvard where he was appointed Full professor in 1956 In 1965 he took another leave of absence from Harvard to serve as the Under Secretary of Defense under his friend Defense Secretary Robert McNamara 2 In 1973 and 1974 he was president of the American Accounting Association 3 Work EditPlanning and management control Edit Harvard Business School professor Regina Herzlinger explained about the impact of Anthony s work in the 2006 obituary in the Harvard Gazette Bob Anthony took a field that was something that only accountants did and transformed it into one that informed top managers in the planning and control of their organizations He had a monumental impact not only on his students through his teaching and textbooks but also on the business nonprofit and government worlds through his many influential articles and powerful personal demeanor his knowledge intellectual clarity sense of duty and honor and managerial perspective 3 And furthermore Bob was also a marvelous writer He made the murky subject of accounting clear These exceptional qualities of mind and character coupled with a Yankee work ethic helped him to transform the field of managerial accounting from the province of accountants to the tool of managers 3 And Harvard accounting professor Charles Christenson added Bob did more than anyone else to introduce a conceptual structure to management control In his numerous publications he has ranged across all the important questions Management Control in Industry Research Organizations for example examined the problem of measuring intellectual output a much more difficult task than measuring more tangible output His 1965 book Planning and Control Systems became the bible of the field 3 Comptroller at the US Department of Defense Edit In 1965 Anthony served as comptroller at the US Department of Defense under Robert S McNamara where he supervised the quality of accounting and financial reporting of the organization Antony was credited for aligning the accounting service among the five military services Charles Christenson explained He changed the way the Defense Department operated There was a substantial cost overrun on the Minuteman missile program Secretary McNamara wanted procedures to keep that from happening again Bob made sure all the branches were on the same wavelength 2 Selected publications EditAnthony wrote or had a role in writing 27 books on accounting and management control A selection Anthony Robert Newton Planning and control systems a framework for analysis 1965 Anthony Robert Newton and James S Reece Management accounting text and cases Irwin 1970 Anthony Robert Newton Glenn A Welsch and James S Reece Fundamentals of management accounting RD Irwin 1974 Anthony Robert Newton John Dearden and Norton M Bedford Management control systems RD Irwin 1980 Anderson Charles A and Robert Newton Anthony The new corporate directors Insights for board members and executives Wiley 1986 Anthony Robert Newton and David W Young Management control in nonprofit organizations Vol 4 Homewood IL Irwin 1988 Anthony Robert Newton The management control function Boston Harvard Business School Press 1988 Archives and records EditRobert N Anthony papers at Baker Library Special Collections Harvard Business SchoolReferences Edit a b Robert Newton Anthony in The Accounting Hall of Fame Accessed 12 2014 a b Dennis Hevesi Robert N Anthony Dies at 90 Made Accounting Easier to Learn in New York Times Dec 18 2006 a b c d HBS professor member of Accounting Hall of Fame Robert Anthony dies in Gazette Harvard University Dec 14 2006 External links EditNew York Times obituary 18 12 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert N Anthony amp oldid 995604791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
