DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION IN MARYLAND (ABSTRACT)
Double entry bookkeeping began in fifteenth century Italy. It developed into a fully integrated accounting system in England during the Industrial Revolution. The English system was transferred to America in the early 1880’s by accountants who were sent to America to represent investors in England....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Economic & Business History Society
1999-06-01
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| Series: | Essays in Economic and Business History |
| Online Access: | https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/299 |