12 Uber-Cool Vintage Accounting Source Documents Examples

12 Uber-Cool Vintage Accounting Source Documents Examples

Think accounting records are boring? Written diligently, these 12 uber-cool accounting/business documents provides rich insights to the bookkeeper/accountant’s era. From an elegantly drawn chicken to a receipt for buying 57 leeches, accounting records contains rich history found nowhere else. There could be fun doing accounting, conservatively speaking. 😉 Title-less book by Thomas Tye (1712-1783) Thomas…

Dump the Monetary Concept – Measure What Makes Life Worthwhile!

Dump the Monetary Concept – Measure What Makes Life Worthwhile!

“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” Albert Einstein, physicist (1879 – 1955) The principle of monetary concept states that anything which cannot be measured in monetaryterms will not be considered as a part of the accounting data. While accounting captures the numerical performance of a business,…

The Accountant's Story : Inside the Violent World of the Medellín Cartel

The Accountant’s Story : Inside the Violent World of the Medellín Cartel

“I have many scars. Some of them are physical, but many more are scars on my soul. A bomb sent to kill me while I was in a maximum security prison has made me blind, yet now I see the world more clearly than I have ever seen it before. I have lived an incredible adventure. I watched as my brother, Pablo Escobar, became the most successful criminal in history, but also a hero to many of the people of Colombia. My brother was loved and he was feared. Hundreds of thousands of people marched in his funeral procession… ”

What is the Difference between Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies?

What is the Difference between Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies?

Sole Proprietorship A sole-proprietor is a person who owns a sole-proprietorship business that is registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). A self-employed person is a person who earns a living by carrying on a trade, business, profession or vocation. A sole-proprietor/self-employed person do not report to a boss, because he is his…