The first mention of the profession of an accountant dates back to 1498 and since then the world has already seen so many talented representatives of such an important business. But there are among them the most famous ones who have fallen in top 10 most famous accountants.
Mikhail Zoshchenko
A man of many professions is Mikhail Zoshchenko, who is best known as a representative of classical Russian literature, a satirist and playwright. But he tried himself as an accountant. His achievements allowed him to be on this list.
Pierre Cardin
The French fashion designer received the status of a “living legend" during his lifetime. Why Pierre Cardin was on the list of the most famous not fashion designers, but accountants. The thing is that after graduation, he began working at the Vichy cosmetics company.
Allen Carr
Allen Carr is world famous for a number of works to combat alcohol, smoking, phobias and overweight. Allen Carr at the age of 15 became engaged in the provision of accounting services and then, after further training, he entered the work of an accountant, where he worked for more than 20 years.
Alexander Koreiko
Surprisingly, the next representative of the top 10 list is invented. This accountant made a lot of money through fraud. Thanks to the interesting fate of the character, he should be included in the top.
Fedor Yezersky
This representative of accounting thought was a Russian lamp, innovator and nugget. The first to make the profession interesting not only for men, but also for women.
Simon Petlyura
Before Petlyura fell into the flames of the civil war, he managed to work in two St. Petersburg companies, for which he was recorded here.
Heinrich Schliemann
The German archaeologist, who made a lot of fascinating discoveries, found a valuable treasure with thousands of jewelry. But he began his career precisely as an accountant.
O.Henry
Most people know this person as a famous writer. But not everyone knows what he became when he was in prison, where he was charged with embezzlement when he worked as an accountant.
Karl Marx
A world-famous philosopher and author of one of the most popular books on accounting, Capital, which is one of the most discussed today.
Alexander Vertinsky
Performances, work as a proofreader in a printing house, selling postcards, bookkeeping - that's what A. Vertinsky earned for his bread.
