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Debtor and creditor made easy or, a short instruction, for the attaining the right use of accompts, after the best method used by merchants. Fitted to the trades, or Ways of Dealing, in these several capacities: Viz. The Youth, or Young Scholar, The Husband-Man, or Farmer, The Country-Gentleman, The Retailing Shop-Keeper, The Handicrafts-Man, The Merchant. The fourth edition, corrected and amended. To which is added, instructions for rent-gatherers, &c. By Stephen Monteage.
Monteage, Stephen, 1623?-1687.Date: 1708- E-books
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A short and familiar sketch of book-keeping per double entry, in the Italian manner. By M. Clare, late master of the Academy in Soho-Square London
Clare, M. (Martin), d. 1751.Date: [1740?]- E-books
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An abridgment of Mr. London's Complete system of book-keeping Containing, Ist, Those excellent Rules for acquiring the Art of Book-Keeping, never printed before in any Language, by means of which Persons of but a common Genius, and not knowing any thing of the Matter before, have been actually taught how to state, post, examine, and ballance Books of Account, in which the whole Theory of that Art consists, and have also reduced it into Practice, the whole, in three Hours time, or less. 2dly, An Explanation of the Nature and Manner of keeping Accounts on a Merchant's Leidger, in two Sorts of Coin or Specie, at one and the same time; absolutely necessary to be used in case of Consignments abroad. 3dly, A full Demonstration of a most egregious Error committed by Mr. Webster, in his Essay on Book-Keeping, for want of knowing the Method just spoken of. And, 4thly, A Detection of some other very egregious Errors contained in the said Essay. To which is added, 5thly, The Manner of keeping Account of Bank, India, South Sea Stock, &c. after the Italian Method of Book-Keeping; drawn up at the Instance of a Proprietor in the Public Funds some time since, and now first published. By John London, late of Tiverton, Mercht.
London, John, merchant.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- E-books
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An essay on book-keeping , according to the true Italian method of debtor and creditor, by double entry. Wherein The Theory of that Excellent Art is clearly laid down in a few plain Rules; and the Practice made evident and easy, by variety of intelligible Examples. The Whole in a Method new and concise. By William Webster, Writing-Master, and Accomptant.
Webster, William, ca. 1684-1744.Date: M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]- E-books
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The young book-keeper's assistant shewing him in the most plain and easy manner, the Italian way of stating debtor and creditor; with Proper and instructive Notes under every Entry in the Waste-Book, (where necessary) by which the Method of Journalizing is rendered more easy and intelligible; and also the like Notes in the Journal and Ledger, inserted by Way of Information, how to post the Journal, and correct Errors in the Ledger: Wherein there are a great Variety of Examples, not only in the common and ordinary Way of buying and selling, but in that of trading beyond the Seas, both for a Merchant's Self and in Company. All which is contained in two Setts of Books, directing the Learner, not by Precept only, but by Example, how to draw out a new Inventory from the old Books, and insert it in the new ones; and the Trade continued as if it were in the real Shop or 'compting House. to which is annexed a synopsis or compendium of the whole art of stating debtor and creditor, In all the Circumstances of Book - Keeping, both in Proper, Factorage and Company Accompts, Domestic and Foreign. The Whole Designed for the Use of Schools in Great-Britain and Ireland, and in the English Plantations and Colonies abroad; for the Help and Assistance of Merchants in their several Compting-Houses; and for Young Gentlemen at their first Entrances on their Mercantile Apprenticeships. The like for Benefit to the Scholar and Ease to the Master, not extant. The twelfth edition. By Thomas Dilworth Author of the New Guide to the English Tongue, Schoolmasters Assistant, &c. &c.
Thomas DilworthDate: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- E-books
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A new and easy method of book-keeping , or, instructions for a methodical keeping of merchants accompts, by way of debitor and creditor, distributed into three parts. The first containing, proper accompts, &c. The waste-book, Journal, and Ledger, being curiously Engraven, for the more speedy Improvement of Youth, to write fair and Free; and the better to fit them for Merchandize and Business, the Examples are placed on the Left-Hand Pages, and the Rules on the Right, with Directions for the right Stating each Example; and Reasons why such Debtors and Creditors should be so Stated. II. Containing factorage and company accompts, with Examples of Exchange. As also, a short Explanation of the Terms that are most usual in Merchants Accompts. III. A method whereby the retaler may be exact with his apprentice, or shop-keeper, and bring his Shop to a true Ballance: Likewise some Forms of Entries upon the Duties of Goods, with their Discounts and Draw-Backs at the Custom-House. To which is also added, Factors and Stewards Accompts for the right and exact Stating of Noblemen and Gentlemen's Quarterly and Yearly Rents, with an Abstract or the whole Charge and Discharge. By Alexander Brodie, Gent.
Brodie, Alexander, fl. 1722.Date: MDCCXXII. [1722]- E-books
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The young shopkeeper's, steward's, and factor's, companion Containing I. A new and expeditious method of keeping a set of books, in a retail trade, by double entry. II. The application to the business of a steward, in a new manner. III. The mehod of keeping factorage accounts, as practised in the West-Indies; with occasional remarks. Compiled for the use of the Mathematical Academy, in Bristol.
Donne, Benjamin, 1729-1798.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]