Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gholam hossein Davani


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 17:01, 29 November 2013 (UTC)

Gholam hossein Davani

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I'm not finding results on Google (including Google Scholar) that suggests this accountant has had sufficient independent coverage to satisfy either WP:ANYBIO or WP:ACADEMIC (due to his published papers). Shawn in Montreal (talk) 21:03, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Iran-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 21:06, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 21:07, 23 November 2013 (UTC)

1. The Global Accounting History (the four volume set that edited by Gary J. Previts - the 87th member of The Accounting Hall of Fame, Peter Walton & Peter Wolnizer) aims to establish a benchmark reference source that covers the evolution of accounting, financial reporting and related institutions for all major economies in the world in a comparable way. Volume Four examines seven nations from Eurasia, the Middle East and Africa, including Egypt, Iran, Israel, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Turkey. Each chapter is authored by a specialist from its respective country. Chapter 2: IRAN has authored by Gholam hossein Davani and professor Zabihollah Rezaee as two famous Iranian accountant (please see page vii: contributor biographies, Gholam hossein Davani ) Mohsen ghasemee (talk) 06:33, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
 * KEEP. because:
 * Wikipedia:ACADEMIC, Criteria # 4: The person's academic work has made a significant impact in the area of higher education, affecting a substantial number of academic institutions. Mohsen ghasemee (talk) 06:33, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 15:46, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

2. He also has been a member of several editorial boards, including HESABDAR (in Persian means: Accountant) the monthly magazine of the Iranian Institute of Certified Accountants (IICA) and HESABDAR RASMI (in Persian means: CPA – Certified Public Accountant) the quarterly magazine of the Iranian Association of Certified Public Accountants (IACPA). Both these professional bodies (IICA & IACPA) are members of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Mohsen ghasemee (talk) 06:53, 25 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment This note is addressed to Mohsen ghasemee. When you wrote this article you made a common mistake. Wikipedia is a secondary-source based encyclopedia, see WP:SECONDARY, meaning sources should be independent of the topic e.g. newspapers, books, journals by authors with no connection to Davani. Currently all of the sources in the article are by Davani, not about Davani. So currently the article is effectively unsourced. Surely, there must be Farsi newspaper articles about Davani? Book reviews? Anything about Davani or his work, written by anyone except Davani. That is what Wikipedia requires for sourcing. -- Green Cardamom (talk) 18:16, 25 November 2013 (UTC)
 * This one (use Google Translate) seems like an interview with the article subject in an WP:RS. Are there more like this? I'd be happy to withdraw this, if so. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 18:28, 25 November 2013 (UTC)

I added 2 independent secondary sources from Donya-e-Eqtesad, now. This economic daily is one of the most circulated newspaper in Iran with a special emphasis on business and economic news (like WSJ in USA). (Please Check It) Mohsen ghasemee (talk) 07:17, 26 November 2013 (UTC)
 * to: Shawn in Montreal & Green Cardamom


 * Keep I was able to confirm this source says (in translation) "(At) this time I will introduce one of the most famous national accountants". As mentioned by Mohsen ghasemee it is a very reliable source on this topic. This kind of direct assertion of notability makes up the lack of coverage since it's Iran which is notoriously difficult to source for persons notable within Iran, and the field of accounting which is specialized not typical media coverage, I am willing to error on the side of caution and not delete. -- Green Cardamom (talk) 09:16, 26 November 2013 (UTC)
 * I'd be quite happy to withdraw this nom, for the same reasons as stated above, if no one has any objections, in that case. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 13:53, 26 November 2013 (UTC)