[Air-L] History of "accounts"

[Michelle Forelle]

Hi all,

I'm working on a project which requires me to look into the history of the
concept of "accounts," as in bank accounts or social media accounts.  What
is it that identifies something as an "account," where did that definition
come from, and what is at stake in it?  I'm having a hard time finding a
foothold, though - it's brutal trying to search for it point-blank given
the many usages of the word "account" in the literature.  Does anyone know
of a history of bank accounts, social media accounts, or any other form of
"account" that might be able to get me started?

Much appreciative of any help,
Michelle C Forelle

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