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Accounting basics and its history

Accounting

Introductions to the three statements and the history of double-entry bookkeeping.

5 books on Accounting basics and its history, recommended by 3 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Rational Capital Investment Fund.

5 books · 3 experts

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  1. Introduction to Financial Accounting (7th Edition)Charles T. Horngren, Gary L. Sundem, John A. Elliott, 1981
  2. Financial StatementsThomas R. Ittelson, 1998
  3. Double Entry: How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern FinanceJane Gleeson-White, 2011
  4. Warren Buffett Accounting BookStig Brodersen, Preston Pysh, 2014
  5. Financial IntelligenceKaren Berman and Joe Knight

The best books on Accounting basics and its history 5

Introduction to Financial Accounting (7th EdIntroduction to Financial Accounting (7th Edition)
T4 Introduction to Financial Accounting (7th Edition)
Charles T. Horngren, Gary L. Sundem, John A. Elliott · 1981
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Financial StatementsFinancial Statements
T4 Financial Statements
Thomas R. Ittelson · 1998
Plain-language guide to reading the three financial statements.
Open Library
Double Entry: How the Merchants of Venice CrDouble Entry: How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern Finance
T4 Double Entry: How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern Finance
Jane Gleeson-White · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Warren Buffett Accounting BookWarren Buffett Accounting Book
T4 Warren Buffett Accounting Book
Stig Brodersen, Preston Pysh · 2014
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Recommended byRational Capital Investment Fund
Financial IntelligenceFinancial Intelligence
T4 Financial Intelligence
Karen Berman and Joe Knight · 2006
Written for managers who have to read the numbers without an accounting background.
Open Library
Recommended byNat Eliason

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