The reckoning : financial accountability and the rise and fall of nations
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New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2014].
Physical Description
xvii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction
330 SOLL
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330 SOLL
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Published
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2014].
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-262) and index.
Summary
In The Reckoning, historian and MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner Jacob Soll presents a sweeping history of accounting, drawing on a wealth of examples from over a millennia of human history to reveal how accounting has shaped kingdoms, empires, and entire civilizations. The Medici family of 15th century Florence used the double-entry method to win the loyalty of their clients, but eventually began to misrepresent their accounts, ultimately contributing to the economic decline of the Florentine state itself. In the 17th and 18th centuries, European rulers shunned honest accounting, understanding that accurate bookkeeping would constrain their spending and throw their legitimacy into question. And in fact, when King Louis XVI's director of finances published the crown's accounts in 1781, his revelations provoked a public outcry that helped to fuel the French Revolution. When transparent accounting finally took hold in the 19th Century, the practice helped England establish a global empire. But both inept and willfully misused accounting persist, as the catastrophic Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Recession of 2008 have made all too clear.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Soll, J. (2014). The reckoning: financial accountability and the rise and fall of nations . Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Soll, Jacob, 1968-. 2014. The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Rise and Fall of Nations. Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Soll, Jacob, 1968-. The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Rise and Fall of Nations Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Soll, Jacob. The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Rise and Fall of Nations Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2014.
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