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The Global Compliance & Information Fabric: The Accountant, Historian & Journalist as Custodians of Modern Civilization
I. The Ancient Nexus: Where It All Began Throughout history, record-keeping has always been central to civilization's survival. In ancient Mesopotamia (~3000 BCE), clay tablets documented not only temple accounts and grain deliveries (early accounting), but also royal decrees and public announcements (proto-history and journalism). Egyptian scribes recorded Pharaoh’s tax rolls, royal triumphs, and [...]
The 7 Mistakes Young Accounting Teachers Make — And How Ivy League Professors Avoid Them
The Day I Nearly Got Barbecued I still vividly remember my first lecture in the Executive MBA program. In front of me sat 200 seasoned professionals — military officers, engineers, doctors, lawyers, and senior industry practitioners. But what made it even more intimidating was this: a few of those students were nearly my father’s age […]
The Silent Geometry: Why Chess Belongs to Mathematicians and Accountants
I. The Origins of Chess: From Battlefield Simulation to Cognitive Discipline Chess traces its beginnings to 6th-century India, where it was first known as Chaturanga—a simulation of battlefield strategy representing infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariots (now pawns, knights, bishops, and rooks). As the game spread: Persia (Shatranj): The game absorbed formal opening structures and deeper strategic nuance. [...]
The Silent Geometry: Why Chess Belongs to Mathematicians and Accountants
I. The Origins of Chess: From Battlefield Simulation to Cognitive Discipline Chess traces its beginnings to 6th-century India, where it was first known as Chaturanga—a simulation of battlefield strategy representing infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariots (now pawns, knights, bishops, and rooks). As the game spread: Persia (Shatranj): The game absorbed formal opening structures and deeper strategic nuance. [...]
The Global Compliance & Information Fabric: The Accountant, Historian & Journalist as Custodians of Modern Civilization
I. The Ancient Nexus: Where It All Began Throughout history, record-keeping has always been central to civilization's survival. In ancient Mesopotamia (~3000 BCE), clay tablets documented not only temple accounts and grain deliveries (early accounting), but also royal decrees and public announcements (proto-history and journalism). Egyptian scribes recorded Pharaoh’s tax rolls, royal triumphs, and [...]
The 7 Mistakes Young Accounting Teachers Make — And How Ivy League Professors Avoid Them
The Day I Nearly Got Barbecued I still vividly remember my first lecture in the Executive MBA program. In front of me sat 200 seasoned professionals — military officers, engineers, doctors, lawyers, and senior industry practitioners. But what made it even more intimidating was this: a few of those students were nearly my father’s age […]