Tip #12: Why do we need accounting?

I found a brief article online discussing the need for accounting in our society. It includes some history of the development of accounting and discusses the need for integrity in our business world.

This article can be viewed at the following link:
http://www.moneyinstructor.com/art/needaccounting.asp


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