Unlike the French, Spanish and Italians from earlier days, the British seemed to marry the ideals of happiness, self-discipline, scientific progress and connection to (a protestant) understanding of God with accounting. Accordingly,The Reckoningasserts "their belief in accounting was inspired by religious fervor." Much of this movement was led by Dissenters. Who were the Dissenters and what role did they play in the advancement of accounting and why? What role did they play in British prosperity and the Industrial Revolution? Also, argue whether Dissenters were an integral part of Britain's success or a by-product of its success driven by other factors.