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This pathway will walk us through the basics of banks, starting with some of the different types and their main functions, then starting to look at the regulation faced by the banks, both before and after the Global Financial Crisis.
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Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis
In this video, Max discusses the cost-of-living crisis currently enveloping the UK. He examines its impact on households as well as the overall economy.
CSR and Sustainability in Financial Services
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The History of Accounting
Saket Modi
20 years: Chartered accountant & educator
In the first video on this series, Saket describes the evolution of accounting, tracing back 7000 years, noting key developments which have shaped accounting into the process we know today.
In the first video on this series, Saket describes the evolution of accounting, tracing back 7000 years, noting key developments which have shaped accounting into the process we know today.
The History of Accounting
3 mins 34 secs
Accounting is a process of identifying, measuring, recording and communicating financial transactions and information about an organisation. The history of accounting can be traced back to over 7,000 years ago among the ruins of ancient Mesopotamia. The father of modern accounting is Luca Pacioli, an Italian mathematician who in the 15th century first described the system of double-entry bookkeeping involving debits and credits.
Key learning objectives:
Explain the origins of accounting
Understand how accounting has evolved in the modern era
Saket Modi
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