Resources
Media
California State University, Fullerton. [ACCT201bCUSF]. (2014, March 4). Luca Pacioli: Father of accounting [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoTc3wLTqkk
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 27 minutes.
History of Accounting
The basis for today's accounting methods can be traced back more than 500 years. The man now known as the father of accounting, Friar Luca Pacioli, combined his passions for mathematics, art, and proportion to develop accounting methods that are still used to this day. Discover modern accounting's Renaissance beginnings by watching the video Luca Pacioli: Father of Accounting.
- Watch the video Luca Pacioli: Father of Accounting.
After watching the video, post a response discussing the impact that Luca Pacioli had on business and society?