The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Making and Breaking of Nations

Synopsis

Shows How The Use And Misuse Of Financial Bookkeeping Has Determined The Fates Of Entire Societies. Combining Rigorous Scholarship And Fresh Storytelling, This Book Traces The Surprisingly Powerful Influence Of Accounting On Financial And Political Stability, From The Powerful Medici Bank In 14th Century Italy To The 2008 Financial Crisis. Machine Generated Contents Note: Ch. 1 A Short History Of Early Accounting, Politics, And Accountability -- Ch. 2 For God And Profit: The Books According To Saint Matthew -- Ch. 3 Medici Magnificence: A Cautionary Tale -- Ch. 4 The Mathematician, The Courtier, And The Emperor Of The World -- Ch. 5 The Dutch Audit -- Ch. 6 The Accountant And The Sun King -- Ch. 7 The First Bailout -- Ch. 8 Fame And Profit: Counting On The Wedgwood Vase -- Ch. 9 Big Debts, Big Numbers, And The French Revolution -- Ch. 10 The Price Of Liberty -- Ch. 11 Railroaded -- Ch. 12 The Dickens Dilemma -- Ch. 13 Judgment Day. Jacob Soll.