‘We must find new ways to measure economic costs and the changes in the economy.’
By Edward Mendlowitz, CPA
Worth Reading: “Six Capitals, or Can Accountants Save the Planet?: Rethinking Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century” and “Double Entry: How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern Finance,” by Jane Gleeson-White
The history of accounting is a fascinating drama and Jane Gleeson-White brings it to its thrilling heights. I recommend both “Double Entry” and “Six Capitals” by Jane Gleeson-White, but for different reasons.
“Double Entry: How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern Finance,” is really two separate books – one an exciting history and the other a disturbing condemnation of the way the method of financial measurement has progressed. I also recommend “Six Capitals” if you want to find out more about her ideas, which is pretty deep stuff.