A Practical Treatise On Accounts, Exhibiting a View of the Discrepancies Between the Practice of the Law and of Merchants

This informative book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of accounting or the evolution of financial practices. Isaac Preston Cory examines the differences between the methods used by merchants and those used by the legal system, highlighting areas of overlap and divergence. Written in clear, concise language, ’A Practical Treatise on Accounts’ is an accessible and fascinating look at the inner workings of early modern finance.

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