Reddit mentions of More Than a Numbers Game: A Brief History of Accounting

More Than a Number Game: A Brief History of Accounting - I know it sounds boring, but the writing style makes it actually quite interesting. And it's all about accounting.

All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis - Not technically accounting related, more of a finance book--but absolutely the best business book I've ever read. A history of what lead up to the financial crisis, going into detail about the types of financial instruments at play, and the major players that influenced the course of their development.

I recently read More Than a Numbers Game: A Brief History of Accounting, and enjoyed it about as much as one can enjoy a history of accounting. It touches on many of the accounting topics that have challenged the industry over the last 150 years, and provides insight on how certain practices came about.

Silly phone posted the link with no text. The book is titled "more than a numbers game". This is a very pleasant, easy to read, history that has some of the 'why' in it. You'll get enough into to how accounting works in your first couple of classes.


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