History of Accounting
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America was at war, railroads began to lay track all over the world, and the accounting industry started to come together in the mid-to-late nineteenth century when the first professional organizations were founded.
The turn of the century saw some big firsts, like the first automobiles taking the road, the first telephone call, and the first World War. Big strides were also made in the world of accounting, with a focus on education.
Along with many other professions and industries, accounting starts to see more women enter the workplace as the world falls back into war. Once over, we’d see the rise of the television, the suburbs and its friend; the commute.
Accounting enters the digital age, and so does the rest of the world. Nintendo and Atarti become household names, the US experiences Reganomics, and everyone goes crazy for this new thing called the Internet.