The young book-keeper's assistant: shewing him in the most plain and easy manner, the Italian way of stating debtor and creditor; with Proper and instructive Notes under every Entry in the Waste-Book, (where necessary) by which the Method of Journalizing is rendered more easy and intelligible; and also the like Notes in the Journal and Ledger, inserted by Way of Information, how to post the Journal, and correct Errors in the Ledger: Wherein there are a great Variety of Examples, not only in the common and ordinary Way of buying and selling, but in that of trading beyond the Seas, both for a Merchant's Self and in Company. All which is contained in two Setts of Books, directing the Learner, not by Precept only, but by Example, how to draw out a new Inventory from the old Books, and insert it in the new ones; and the Trade continued as if it were in the real Shop or 'compting House. To which is annexed a synopsis or compendium of the whole art of stating debtor and creditor, In all the C

People / Organizations

• Thomas Dilworth (Author)

Imprint

London: printed and sold by Richard and Henry Causton, (successors to the late Mr. Henry Kent) at the Printing Office, No. 21, in Finch Lane, near the Royal Exchange, M,DCC,XCVIII. [1798]

Publication year

1798-1798

ESTC No.

N14362

Grub Street ID

4245

Description

[164]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Sig. T3v. is numbered: (1)

Signatures: [pi]? B-U? X?

Consisting of sample entries in 'waste-books', journals and ledgers.

Irregular pagination