This compilation, "The Routledge Companion to Accounting History," offers a comprehensive exploration of accounting's evolution and its multifaceted interactions with society, business, and the state. Contributions from numerous scholars examine the development of accounting practices from ancient civilizations and early bookkeeping methods to modern financial reporting, auditing, management accounting, and taxation. The text investigates the influence of social, economic, political, and cultural factors on accounting's trajectory, including the impact of colonialism, gender, race, technological advancements, and regulatory frameworks. Furthermore, the companion analyzes the professionalization of accountancy across different regions and explores the historiography and theoretical underpinnings of accounting history as a discipline. Ultimately, it illuminates accounting's crucial and dynamic role in shaping historical and contemporary realities.

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