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Double-Entry Accounting: What It Means and How It Works Your email has been sent Double-entry accounting is a system of recording transactions in two parts, debits and credits. This method of ...

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The evolution of ledger systems can be traced back to the early days of human civilisation, where simple record-keeping forms were used to track transactions and assets. Over time, the development of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper offers an explanation of why double-entry bookkeeping developed in the city-states of Northern Italy in the years 1200-1350, and ...