William Welch Deloitte

William Welch Deloitte
Born	(1818-02-13)13 February 1818 London, England
Died	23 August 1898(1898-08-23) (aged 80)
Occupation	Accountant
Known for	Being a founding father of accounting Founder of Deloitte

William Welch Deloitte (13 February 1818 – 23 August 1898) was a British accountant and the founder of the professional services firm that subsequently became Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in the United States and Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte in the United Kingdom. He was born in London, England. He was one of the fathers of the accountancy profession.