The Corps of Military Accountants was a short-lived
corps of the
British Army. It was formed in November 1919 and disbanded in July 1925. Its members handled financial matters, although matters relating to
pay continued to be handled by the
Royal Army Pay Corps.
All personnel serving as Military Accountant Officers and Military Accountant Clerks transferred to the new corps.
["New Corps Of Military Accountants", '' The Times'', 25 November 1919] On the disbandment of the corps most of its personnel who chose to stay in the Army either reverted to their previous regiments and corps or transferred to the RAPC.
Appointments
Officers, who held a minimum rank of Captain and were mostly qualified
accountant
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Accountants who have demonstrated competency through their professional associations' certification exams are certified to use titles such as Chartered Accountant, Chartered Certifi ...
s, held appointments depending on rank, although they continued to use their normal ranks in day-to-day military life.
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Colonel = Accountant Officer 1st Class
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Lieutenant-Colonel = Accountant Officer 2nd Class
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Major
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= Accountant Officer 3rd Class
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Captain
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= Accountant Officer 4th, 5th or 6th Class
Warrant Officers and
Other Ranks held appointments as follows:
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Warrant Officer Class I = Accountant Sergeant Major
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Warrant Officer Class II = Accountant Quartermaster Sergeant
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Staff Sergeant
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History of title
In origin, certain senior sergeants were assigned to administrative, supervi ...
= Accountant Staff Sergeant
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Sergeant
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= Accountant Sergeant
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Corporal = Writer Corporal
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Lance-Corporal = Writer Lance-Corporal
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Private = Writer Private
Footnotes
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British administrative corps
Accounting in the United Kingdom
Military units and formations established in 1919
Military units and formations disestablished in 1925