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Field Trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Withum

Introducing the Father of Accounting The next item is an account book cover from 1343 from the Italian City of Siena (Gallery 307). The Father of Accounting is recognized to be Fra Luca Pacioli, who incidentally was a friend of Leonardo da Vinci. Some CPAs specialize in valuations and forensic investigations.

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Basic Accounting for a Small Business: Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics

Snyder

Accounting for a small business usually means summarizing and analyzing financial transactions, producing accounting reports, and timely providing data for tax purposes and tax returns. Bookkeeping vs. Accounting. Record transactions in accounting books. All business accounts are recorded in your accounting books.