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…the earliest archeological
finds of accounting, plain clay artifacts, were discovered in the ancient city of Jericho, Israel?
…Franciscan monk and mathematician, Luca Pacioli (1447-1517)
is considered to be “The Father of Accounting?” He was a contemporary of Columbus
and a friend and collaborator of Leonardo da Vinci.
Find out this, and more, on these web sites:
Book
in Progress by Gary Giroux: A
Short History of Accounting & Business http://acct.tamu.edu/giroux/history.html
CPA Finder
http://www.cpafinder.com/accounting/history-accounting.html
SOME EARLY MISSOURI ACCOUNTING
HISTORY… - 1870
First accountants listed in the St. Louis Business Directory
- 1896
First public accountant listed in the St. Louis Business Directory
- 1904
The Federation of Societies of Public Accountants met in St. Louis
- 1908
First accounting courses offered by University of Missouri-Columbia
- 1909
First law governing accountancy passed in Missouri
Missouri State Board of Accountancy created to enforce accountancy laws
Missouri Society of CPAs (MSCPA) officially formed on June 18 with 23 members
Francis A. Wright awarded first certificate to practice as a CPA in Missouri
- 1917 First time Uniform CPA Exam offered by Missouri
- 1943 Missouri passes new accountancy law solidifying legal role of CPA
- 1967 Missouri passes new accountancy laws that provide for privileged communication
between CPAs and clients
To find out more about Missouri accounting history, contact us to order the July 2009 Centennial ASSET.
If you have some accounting history to share,
please contact us.
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