Origins of Accounting
Where does our numbering system come from? Why does math have so many un-Enlgih like words (Algebra)? If America was so influenced by ancient Rome and Greece whatever happened to Roman numerals? Well, as we begin to learn more about accounting, we're going to need to start with a history lesson.
Jane Gleeson-White, author of Double Entry: How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern Finance, tells us the story of Pacioli and how his book on mathematics changed business across the planet.
Episode 407: A Mathematician, The Last Supper And The Birth Of Accounting
Assignment
Introduction to Business: Chapter 9 (p. 137-149)
Jane Gleeson-White, author of Double Entry: How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern Finance, tells us the story of Pacioli and how his book on mathematics changed business across the planet.
Episode 407: A Mathematician, The Last Supper And The Birth Of Accounting
Assignment
Introduction to Business: Chapter 9 (p. 137-149)
- Write short answers for the Quick Checks
- Answer Review What You Learned (1-3,7-10)
- Answer Understand Business Concepts (All Even Questions)