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History of Accounting
The history of accounting has been around almost as long as money itself. Accounting
history dates back to ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt and Babylon. For
example, during the Roman Empire the government had detailed records of their finances.
However, modern accounting as a profession has only been around since the early 19th
century.Luca Pacioli is considered "The Father of Accounting and Bookkeeping" due to his
contributions to the development of accounting as a profession. An Italian mathematician
and friend of Leonardo da Vinci, Pacioli published a book on the double-entry system of
bookkeeping in 1494.