Editorial Review | Entertaining and informative. -- The Economist "Lucidly presented... An accessible introduction to this key development in the history of capitalism." -- Edward Chancellor - Wall Street Journal "Stimulating... Fascinating." -- Drew DeSilver - Seattle Times "A timely, topical, readable, and thought-provoking look at the history and legacy of double-entry bookkeeping." -- Elif Batuman, author of The Possessed "Elegantly written ... charts the epic journey of the humble device that showed how to count the cost of everything, from the Doge's Palace to the acrobatics of John Maynard Keynes's General Theory." -- Nicholas Wapshott, author of Keynes Hayek "A stimulating approach that presents a compelling outline for further detailed review." -- Kirkus Reviews "Starred review. Lively and elegantly written account of the history of double-entry bookkeeping... This dynamic examination of the impact and legacy of double-entry bookkeeping is sure to appeal to those in the accounting profession, business leaders, and history buffs, and will likely become required reading in business school curricula." -- Publishers Weekly |