한국과 중국의 전통회계에 대한 비교연구

Traditional Korean accounting is known as Kaeseong Bookkeeping or Sagae Songdo Chibubeob. Traditional Chinese accounting, usually is called Shoufu Jizhangfa. This study compares the similarities and differences of accounting terms used in traditional accounting in Korea and China. Korean and Chinese traditional accounting have several in common. First, both use Suzhou Numerals. Second, both calculate cash in hand in lower part of day book. And both show respect to heaven and pray for luck in account books by using terms such as sangkilchin(上吉辰) and tianciyuli(天賜餘利). Meanwhile, the differences between Korean and Chinese traditional accounting are as follows: First, Korean accounting main books contain Ilgee, Jangchaek and Ju Hoegye Chaek (Hoegye Chaek). Account books' names in Korea are unified. On the other hand, account books' names of Chinese traditional accounting are various and mixed. Second, In Korean traditional accounting, all transactions are recorded in the day book named Ilgee. Cash in and cash out are recorded by Sang(上) and Ha(下). Transfer transactions' debit side are recorded by Geo(去) and credit side are recorded by Ib(入). In Chinese traditional accounting, transactions are recorded in Liushuizhang. Cash in and cash out are recorded by Shou(收) and Fu(付). Transfer transactions' debit side use Fu(付) and Qu(去), while credit side use Shou(收) and Lai(來). Third, Korean traditional accounting uses Jil(秩) to represent commodities' accounts, such as JimulJil and PosokJil. Jil(秩), a Idu(吏讀) character, is only used in Korean traditional accounting terminologies. Fourth, In the Korean traditional financial statements, Bongcha Jil means debit and Geubcha Jil means credit that are also Idu characteres. This study is meaningful in that it confirmed the originality of Korean traditional accounting.