It’s been a while since I’ve written a post in this series; not because I don’t enjoy writing them, it’s just that there aren’t a whole lot of great moments in the history of accounting. As you can imagine, then, I… Read More ›
Great Moments in Accounting History
The 50th Post
The 50th post. Quite an accomplishment don’t you think? I’m not referring to me of course, but instead you, my faithful readers. I’m impressed by the fact that you have read the 49 previous posts and continue to come back… Read More ›
Great Moments in Accounting History: The IRS Gets Enterprising
As most of you have heard by now America’s favorite governmental agency, the IRS, has been under attack for questionable conduct and expenditures. The gist of the controversy is that the IRS delayed reviewing/approving Tea Party and other conservative groups’ applications for tax-exempt status… Read More ›
Great Moments in Accounting History: Beno Was His Name-O
If you are the one who reads this blog regularly then you know that I pride myself in performing exhaustive research (meaning I look up a topic on the internet until I get tired of doing so) on the subjects that… Read More ›
Great Moments in Accounting History: The Cubicle Strikes Back
I’ve spent most of my accounting career debiting and crediting in one cubicle or another (and, consequently, coming to identify with Dilbert and the guys from “Office Space” more and more) having never giving a second thought to how cubicles… Read More ›
Great Moments in Accounting History: My Name is Luca
It would be a major accounting faux pas if I were to neglect writing about the “Father of Accounting”, the “Sultan of Cash Flow Statements”, the “Gangster of Love” in my series of Great Moments in Accounting History posts. I,… Read More ›
Great Moments in Accounting History: Rise of the Bean Counter
In honor of all of the accountants who have sacrificed their (social) lives in the name of satisfying our country’s income tax laws, I will be presenting, over the next few days, several key moments in accounting history. For this, the inaugural… Read More ›