ABSTRACT
Published in 1963, this book about the famous accountant and bookkeeper Luca Paciolo explores his extraordinary contribution to the development of the accounting profession. Paciolo is the first known writer to publish a work describing the double entry process.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section I|15 pages
Paciolo: The Man, His Work
section Section II|4 pages
The Translation of the Bookkeeping Treatise
chapter Chapter 2|1 pages
The First Part of This Treatise: The Inventory—What It Is and How It Should Be Taken by Businessmen.
chapter Chapter 7|2 pages
The Manner in Which All Business Books Are to be Authenticated, Why, and by Whom.
chapter Chapter 16|2 pages
How Entries Relating to Merchandise Should be Posted to the Debit and Credit in the Ledger.
chapter Chapter 29|1 pages
How to Change the Year in the Ledger Between Entries When the Books Are Not Closed Every Year.
section Section III|1 pages
The Original Treatise Reproduced
