Finance, public -- Georgia -- History;Verelst, Harman;Colonial administrators -- Accounting
Stewardship reporting was an important tool in the establishment and development of the American Colonies. In 1732 the King of England created the Colony of Georgia as a haven for England's "worthy poor." A corporate trust was established to...
The following question appeared in Francis Baily's celebrated 1808 text on interest and annuities: "If a penny had been put out at 5 percent compound interest at the birth of Christ; to what sum would it amount at the end of the year 1810?" . A...