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Happy International Accounting Day!

Going Concern

An encyclopaedic work (600 pages of close print, in folio) written in Italian, it contains a general treatise on theoretical and practical arithmetic; the elements of algebra; a table of moneys, weights and measures used in the various Italian states; a treatise on double-entry bookkeeping; and a summary of Euclid’s geometry.

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Accounts Payable vs. Accounts Receivable

Patriot Software

Both accounting entries are part of double-entry bookkeeping, but what is the difference between accounts payable vs. accounts receivable? As a small business owner, setting up your accounting books and maintaining accurate records is essential. What is the difference between […] READ MORE.

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Basic Accounting for a Small Business: Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics

Snyder

All small business owners need to be familiar with basic accounting and bookkeeping, as it gives them a clear picture of the state of their finances, allows them to make informed business decisions, and lets them react to any adverse changes faster. Small business owners need to get a working grasp of basic bookkeeping and accounting.

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QuickBooks Ledger: Welcome to the Family! We’re Glad You’re Here.

Nancy McClelland, LLC

There’s no double-entry bookkeeping, no debits and credits, no Balance Sheet, and far too many potential lurking mysteries to be uncovered only after all the manual data entry is already complete. I get not wanting to spend big bucks on a full-featured bookkeeping package for an activity that’s not earning much money.

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How Accountants Can Help Clients Navigate the New World of E-Invoicing

CPA Practice

At roughly the same time, Luca Pacioli introduced the concept of double-entry bookkeeping in Italy with publication of the first accounting text, featuring plus and minus symbols. Today, over half a millennia later, many accounting processes have long been digitized and are now even seeing AI infusion.

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Accounting Cost For Small Business: How Much An Accountant Costs Your Small Business

Snyder

We’ll also look at when it becomes necessary to hire a small business accountant or a bookkeeper – someone to do the bookkeeping and accounting for you. What are the peculiarities of bookkeeping for small businesses? What are the peculiarities of bookkeeping for small businesses?

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Why Hyperledger Says It?s Prime Time For Blockchain

PYMNTS

They’re just called double entry bookkeeping.”. Blockchain, he said, exists as a form of “multi-way bookkeeping.”.