Cash basis accounting of Wilanów estate in 1892–1914

Abstract

Purpose: The article presents the cash flow method in the accounting of the Wilanów estate at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Methodology/approach: The research methodology includes a critical analysis of source materials and the literature, and descriptive and deductive methods. The essence of the article is an analysis of the cash account, cash register balances, accounting books and their connections in terms of disclosing cash flows in the accounting of Wilanów estates. Findings: The results are compared with the current research on economic briefings and the practice of cash flow in Poland. Originality/value: The conclusions contribute to the analysis of changes and directions of development in cash flow reporting, and they supplement the didactics in the field of accounting history. The article fills the research gap in the context of presenting cash flows on the example of a manor farm in former Poland.