Dans cet ouvrage écrit en 1787, Charles Alexandre de Calonne répond aux critiques de son prédécesseur Jacques Necker concernant sa gestion financière. Ce livre examine les comptes et la situation des finances de 1774 à 1787 et propose des observations sur les résultats de l'assemblée des notables. Il est une source précieuse pour comprendre la gestion financière de la France avant la Révolution française. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.