Jacob Soll (Book order)

Jacob Soll Book order

Jacob Soll is a historian and professor of accounting whose work delves into the profound connections between finance, power, and societal development. He investigates how accounting and information management have served as pivotal tools for both building and undermining civilizations. His analyses illuminate the historical roots of contemporary financial crises, offering insight into the persistent struggle for financial transparency. Soll's approach blends meticulous historical research with a broad perspective on the impact of financial practices on nations and societies.

The Reckoning

304 pages
11 hours of reading

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In The Reckoning, award-winning historian Jacob Soll shows how the use and misuse of financial bookkeeping has determined the fates of entire societies. Time and again, Soll reveals, good and honest accounting has been a tool to build successful companies, states and empires. Yet when it is neglected or falls into the wrong hands, accounting has contributed to cycles of destruction that continue to this day. Combining rigorous scholarship and fresh storytelling, The Reckoning traces the surprisingly powerful influence of accounting on financial and political stability, from the powerful Medici bank in the 14th century Italy to the 2008 financial crisis.