Local Government in Ancient India c13.61

c13.61

Strict qualifications are also laid down for the post of the village-accountant: ‘Arbitrators and those who have earned their wealth by honest means shall write the accounts (of the village). One who has been writing the accounts shall not be appointed to that office again until he submits his accounts (for the period during which he was in office) to the great men of the big committee (in charge) of the accounts and is declared to have been honest. The accounts which one has been writing he shall submit himself, and other accountants shall not be brought to close his accounts.’