Peter Barr
New Zealand accountant
About Peter Barr
Lived 1861 – 1951 (aged 89). Peter Barr was a New Zealand.
Peter Barr (9 July 1861 – 21 March 1951) was a New Zealand accountant. He was born in Dunedin on 9 July 1861. He was instrumental in founding the Institute of Accountants of New Zealand in Dunedin in 1894 which became the New Zealand Society of Accountants with the passing of the New Zealand Society of Accountants Act 1908. He also agitated to get accountancy degrees status in New Zealand.
In 2003, Barr was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.
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Who was Peter Barr?
New Zealand accountant (1861–1951)
When was Peter Barr born?
Peter Barr was born on 9 July 1861 in Dunedin.
When did Peter Barr die?
Peter Barr died on 21 March 1951.
What nationality was Peter Barr?
Peter Barr was New Zealand.
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