Andrew Carnegie (last name pronounced IPA: /kÉrËnÉgi, ËkÉrnÉgi/)[1] (November 25, 1835 â August 11, 1919) was a Scottish industrialist, businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel.
staff authority. Dictionary of Accounting Terms for: staff authority. staff authority. power to give advice, support, and service to line departments. Staff managers do not command others. Examples of staff authority are found in personnel, purchasing, engineering, and finance. The management accounting function is usually âstaffâ with responsibility for providing line managers and also other staff people with a specialized service.
Primary authority. A primary authority is a term used in legal research to refer to statements of law that are binding upon the courts, government, and individuals. Primary authority is usually in the form of a document that establishes the law, and if no document exists, is a legal opinion of a court. The search for applicable primary authority is the most important part of the process of legal research.