Records of McLay, McAlister & McGibbon, 1893-, chartered accountants, Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 ACCN 3156; ACCN 3372; ACCN 3436
- Dates of Creation:1884-1989
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:6.71 linear metres
Scope and Content
ACCN 3156
- Minutes, 1920-1978 (mainly 1931-1948)
- Ledgers, 1884-1980s
- Journals, 1947-1972
- Salaries books & journals, 1922-1961
- Day books, 1930-1989
- Cash book (locked), c20th century
- Sederunt book for sequestrations, 1902-1907
- Contracts book, 1951-1954
- Letterbooks, 1892-1961
- Accounts rendered, 1923-1956
- Press cuttings & advertisements, 1907-1967
- Register of members, directors, and managers, 1941-1942
- Register of Members, registration with Companies House, notice of AGMs, Leslie Milne (Holdings) Ltd, 1950s-1980s
- Memorandum & Articles of Association, Thomas McQueen & Sons Ltd, c20th century
- "History of Accounting and Accountants", edited and partly written by Richard Brown, 1905
ACCN 3372
- Volume containing circular letters, advertisements, trust deeds, details of settlement of accounts, sales of businesses, 1889-1897
ACCN 3436
- Ledgers, 1896-1961
- Cash books, 1891-1976
Administrative / Biographical History
McLay, McAlister & McGibbon was formed in 1893 by the merger of McLay and McAlister with the firm McGibbon and Bird. The company has since grown to be one of the leading accountancy firms in Scotland and still operates today with offices in Glasgow and Ayr and a client base reaching from Inverness to London.
Arrangement
Listed by box. Items are generally listed in their original order
Access Information
Access to records within this collection is open, subject to the Data Protection Act 1998. Please email Archives and Special Collections for advice: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
Acquisition Information
Gift : McLay, McAlister & McGibbon : 15 Feb 2008 : ACCN 3156
Gift : McLay, McAlister & McGibbon : 4 Aug 2009 : ACCN 3372
Gift : McLay, McAlister & McGibbon : 25 Jan 2010 : ACCN 3436
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Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents. Applications for permission to quote should be sent to Archives and Special Collections, please email: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard ASC procedures
Custodial History
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Accruals
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Related Material
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Location of Originals
This material is original
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