Conceptual Development of Accounting: A Historical Perspective

This paper attempts to analyze the conceptual development of accounting vis-à-vis the evolution of cost accounting and management accounting from the general accounting system.  It also looked into the evolution and promotion of international accounting bodies. The investigation so far revealed that...

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Main Author: Patrick Omagbon
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Language:English
Published: Mashhad: Behzad Hassannezhad Kashani 2015-11-01
Series:International Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics
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description This paper attempts to analyze the conceptual development of accounting vis-à-vis the evolution of cost accounting and management accounting from the general accounting system.  It also looked into the evolution and promotion of international accounting bodies. The investigation so far revealed that the historical evolution of modern day accounting, from all evidence date to 1211 A.D. when Italian bank was said to have kept a complete double-entry books of accounts. In the light of this therefore, we concluded that the invention of double-entry bookkeeping cannot be ascribed to any individual.
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spelling doaj.art-91e49dc5e37f4a77bfc8a604a6af04932023-09-07T21:59:18ZengMashhad: Behzad Hassannezhad KashaniInternational Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics2383-21262015-11-0121113931402117754Conceptual Development of Accounting: A Historical PerspectivePatrick Omagbon0Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin P.M.B. 1154, Benin City, Edo State, NigeriaThis paper attempts to analyze the conceptual development of accounting vis-à-vis the evolution of cost accounting and management accounting from the general accounting system.  It also looked into the evolution and promotion of international accounting bodies. The investigation so far revealed that the historical evolution of modern day accounting, from all evidence date to 1211 A.D. when Italian bank was said to have kept a complete double-entry books of accounts. In the light of this therefore, we concluded that the invention of double-entry bookkeeping cannot be ascribed to any individual.https://www.ijmae.com/article_117754_4a4a2a258bea293f0910fb93834830cc.pdfaccountingaccountaccounting professiondevelopmenthistory
spellingShingle Patrick Omagbon
Conceptual Development of Accounting: A Historical Perspective
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accounting profession
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title Conceptual Development of Accounting: A Historical Perspective
title_full Conceptual Development of Accounting: A Historical Perspective
title_fullStr Conceptual Development of Accounting: A Historical Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Conceptual Development of Accounting: A Historical Perspective
title_short Conceptual Development of Accounting: A Historical Perspective
title_sort conceptual development of accounting a historical perspective
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accounting profession
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