G. A. Swanson

Gale Alden (G.A.) Swanson (Jan 12, 1939 - July 3, 2009) was an American organizational theorist, and Professor of Accounting at Tennessee Technological University, known for his accounting theories based on James Grier Miller’s general living systems theory.

Early life Gale Alden Swanson was born in Lemmon, South Dakota, on January 12, 1939, to Freda (née Wolff) and George H.A. Swanson.

He was actively teaching during the semester prior to his death, and retired from Tennessee Tech in early June 2009. A selection: 1989. Measurement and interpretation in accounting : a living systems theory approach. With James Grier Miller. New York : Quorum Books 1991. Internal auditing theory : a systems view. With Hugh L. Marsh. New York : Quorum Books 1992. Management observation and communication theory. With Heikki Heiskanen. 1993. Macro accounting and modern money supplies. Westport, Conn. : Quorum Books