ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1984, reprints the important texts The General Principles of the Science of Accounts (1901) and The Accountancy of Investment (1904) in one single volume. Charles Sprague pioneered the development of accounting theory in the United States, and his work is key in the study of the history of accounting and its development.

chapter |7 pages

The Accountancy of Investment.

Introductory Chapter.

chapter Chapter I|3 pages

Capital and Revenue.

chapter Chapter II|5 pages

Interest.

chapter Chapter III|4 pages

The Use of Logarithms.

chapter Chapter IV|3 pages

Amount of an Annuity.

chapter Chapter V|3 pages

Present Worth of an Annuity.

chapter Chapter VI|2 pages

Rent of Annuity and Sinking Fund.

chapter Chapter VII|2 pages

Nominal and Effective Rates.

chapter Chapter VIII|21 pages

Valuation of Bonds.

chapter Chapter IX|2 pages

Forms of Account — General Principws.

chapter Chapter X|11 pages

Real Estate Mortgages.

chapter Chapter XI|2 pages

Loans on Collateral.

chapter Chapter XII|4 pages

Interest Accounts

chapter Chapter XIII|14 pages

Bonds and Similar Securities.

chapter Chapter XIV|3 pages

Discounted Values.