William Cooper (accountant)

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William Cooper (1826 - 1871) was an English accountant. He is best known for having founded the accountancy practice of Cooper Brothers that now forms part of PricewaterhouseCoopers^[1].

He was the son of Emmanuel Cooper, an important figure in the City of London and Deputy Chairman of London & County Bank^[1].

He first started his professional career as a clerk in the firm of Quilter, Ball & Co. In 1854 he left that firm to work on his own at 13 George Street in London. In 1858 he changed the name of the firm to W. & A. Cooper when his brother, Arthur, joined his practice and in 1860 to Cooper Brothers - a name that is now famous^[1]