Accounting history and the rise of civilization. Volume I
Giroux, Gary A.2021
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Abstract: Accounting History and the Rise of Civilization is a brief history of accounting, focusing on the long-term importance of accounting on issues from information accumulation and analysis around money and finance, business and government, and continuing success as technology and innovation expands.
Main title:
Accounting history and the rise of civilization. Volume I / Gary Giroux.
Author:
Giroux, Gary A., authorCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Edition:
First edition.[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2017.Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2021.
Collation:
1 online resource (30 entries) : 2 images ; digital files.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 2 volumes (xx, 132 pages; xi, 207 pages)
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Part I: Introduction; Supplement A. Ride through accounting history; Supplement B. Double entry: a brief primer; Supplement C. What is capitalism and why is it important to civilization? Supplement D. Panic attack: all those pesky bubbles and crashes; Chapter 1. Accounting and the ancient world; Chapter 2. The Dark Ages to the Enlightenment; Chapter 3. Britain and the Industrial Revolution; Chapter 4. The early American experience; Chapter 5. The railroads; Chapter 6. Industrialization and professional management; Conclusions; Bibliography -- Part II: Introduction; Supplement A. Audit opinions; Supplement B. Scandals and corruption; Supplement C. What's so difficult about setting financial accounting standards? Supplement D. Information technology; Chapter 1. Auditing: the rise of a profession; Chapter 2. Taxes and funding public policy; Chapter 3. Public policy and government accounting; Chapter 4. Markets, madness, and the New Deal; Chapter 5. Post-World War II business and accounting; Chapter 6. The tech bubble to subprime meltdown; Conclusions; Bibliography.
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ISBN:
9781787858367 (electronic version)9781631574238 (vol. 1 : paperback)163157423X (vol. 1 : paperback)9781631577932 (vol. 2 : paperback)163157793X (vol. 2 : paperback)9781631574245 (electronic book)1631574248 (electronic book)
Dewey class:
657.09
LC class:
HF5605
Language:
English
Index terms:
accountingauditingcapitalismcivilizationcost accountingdouble-entry book keepingfinancial accountingindustrial revolutioninformation technology
BRN:
501449
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