Historical analysis of financial accounting practices of the Ferrocarril de la Sabana, Colombia (1881-1917) ; Análisis Histórico de las Prácticas de Contabilidad Financiera del Ferrocarril de la Sabana, Colombia (1881-1917)

The document proposes a historic analysis for to describe and explain the financial accounting practices applied in the Colombian company of the Ferrocarril de la Sabana during period 1881 – 1917. It based on primary and secondary sources. It is argued that the financial information and accountants of this organization played a valuable role in making economic decisions, especially, in matters of operation and liquidity. Just as it was in companies of this industry, which became more important the definition of the accounting treatment and presentation of different transactions and events such... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Rico Bonilla, Carlos Orlando
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Verlag/Hrsg.: Universidad Pablo de Olavide
AECA
Schlagwörter: Colombia / Historia de la Contabilidad / Contabilidad Financiera / Ferrocarriles / Accounting History / Financial Accounting / Railroad
Sprache: Spanish
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The document proposes a historic analysis for to describe and explain the financial accounting practices applied in the Colombian company of the Ferrocarril de la Sabana during period 1881 – 1917. It based on primary and secondary sources. It is argued that the financial information and accountants of this organization played a valuable role in making economic decisions, especially, in matters of operation and liquidity. Just as it was in companies of this industry, which became more important the definition of the accounting treatment and presentation of different transactions and events such as the valuation and depreciation of fixed assets, recognition of imports, the revelation of the income statement, among others. ; En el documento se propone un análisis histórico para describir y explicar, a partir de las correspondientes fuentes primarias y secundarias, algunas de las prácticas de contabilidad financiera aplicadas en la empresa colombiana del Ferrocarril de Sabana durante el periodo 1881 – 1917. Se argumenta que la información financiera y los contadores de esta organización jugaron un papel valioso en la toma de decisiones económicas, especialmente, en temas de operación y liquidez. De igual forma que fue en compañías de esta industria, donde adquirió mayor relevancia la definición del tratamiento contable y la presentación de diferentes transacciones y eventos como la valoración y depreciación de activos fijos, el reconocimiento de las importaciones, la revelación de la cuenta de resultados, entre otros.