Amatino Manucci gave us the earliest extant accounting of double-entry bookkeeping.[1] Manucci was a partner in Giovanni Farolfi & Company, a merchant partnership based in Florence. Financial records that he kept for the firm's branch in Salon, Provence, survive from 1299-1300.[1] Although these records are incomplete, they show enough detail to be identified as double-entry bookkeeping.[1] These details include the use of debits and credits and duality of entries.[1]


Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Only one book referenced. Need more references. Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you? Everything is relevant to the article and nothing distracted me from the main topic Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article does appear to be neutral. The information is from an accounting historian journal and it is factual. Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? A journal by G.A.Lee in 1977 called "The Coming of Age of Double Entry: The Giovanni Farolfi Ledger of 1299-1300.” Accounting Historian Journal. Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No viewpoints are underrepresented or overrepresented. Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article? The citation links work but upon clicking “Giovanni Farolfi & Company” you are not moved to a page but instead brought to an error saying the page does not exist. Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? No information is out of date. The records are incomplete.

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What was Amatino Manucci’s education and background? Where did his family come from? Is he from an accounting family?


The article is about Amatino Manucci. Describe more of his life. What did he do later in his life? Did Manucci influence future generations of accountants?