Accounting

  • 4 Courses | 1h 25m 53s
  • 13 Books | 117h 4m
  • 10 Audiobooks | 60h 44m 20s
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Accounting forms the basis for all financial reporting. Expand to your understanding of accounting principles and practices. Accounting principles are the rules and guidelines that companies must follow when reporting financial data. These include accrual principles, cost principles, reliability principles, and more.

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Key Accounting Concepts and Principles

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Key Accounting Concepts and Principles
How do organizations communicate vital business and finance information? Achieving the utmost clarity in communication requires knowledge of financial management and a strong understanding of accounting basics. Accounting an internal function that involves identifying, recording, summarizing, and reporting business transactions and financial events in an organization. In this course, you'll learn the core concepts and financial essentials of accounting, such as the accounting equation and its components, as well as the rule of debits and credits. You'll also develop your financial acumen by exploring the accounting cycle, and the effect of cash and accrual-based accounting systems.
7 videos | 21m has Assessment available Badge
Recording, Posting, and Balancing the Books
If your organizational role is related to accounting or finance, you'll most likely need solid financial acumen and a strong grasp of the accounting basics of recording, posting, and balancing your organization's books. In this course, you'll learn financial essentials related to bookkeeping, such as the steps in the accounting cycle that happen after transactions have been identified and analyzed. You'll learn how to carry out vital financial management activities, including how to make general and special journal entries, and how to post those transactions to accounts in the general and subsidiary ledgers. You'll also learn how to prepare trial balances and make adjusting entries.
9 videos | 21m has Assessment available Badge
Preparing Financial Statements and Closing Accounts
Developing your financial acumen is a must in today's economy, and improving your knowledge of accounting basics and financial management is a good first step. In this course, you'll explore the financial essentials that will enable you to understand key steps in the management of finance within the accounting cycle. You'll learn how, once you've worked your way through recording transactions and posting to ledgers, you're ready to start preparing financial statements. You'll learn about Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Statements, and how they're interrelated. You'll also learn about the steps involved in closing accounts.
9 videos | 23m has Assessment available Badge
Accounting for Stock Transactions
One of the great advantages of a corporate form of organization is it allows otherwise unaffiliated people to join in mutual ownership of a business. Therefore, everyone involved needs an understanding of the financial essentials and how they influence the company's overall financial management. Strengthening your own financial acumen with a knowledge of accounting basics is the first step. In this course, you'll learn about the key characteristics of finance within incorporated organizations. You'll explore how common financial transactions affect the corporations' financial position. You'll also learn concepts and accounting processes for corporate transactions, including those involving common and preferred stocks, treasury stocks, and dividends.
7 videos | 19m has Assessment available Badge
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BOOKS INCLUDED

BOOK SUMMARY

Using Accounting & Financial Information: Analyzing, Forecasting & Decision-Making
In Using Accounting & Financial Information, author Mark S. Bettner approaches the concepts of accounting and financial reporting from the user's perspective. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
book Duration 10m book Authors By Mark S. Bettner

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Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, Third Edition
In Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, Third Edition, author Eliot Sherman gives you a careful explanation of the concepts at the heart of finance and accounting. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
book Duration 10m book Authors By Eliot H. Sherman

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Accounting for Non-Accountants, Ninth Edition
Accounting for Non-Accountants provides simplified explanations on various accounting topics that will have you deciphering financial data in no time. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
book Duration 10m book Authors By David Horner

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A Guide to the New Language of Accounting and Finance
This book is full reference to all the articles that have been cited in the text is given including a list of the many acronyms used in the new world of accounting and finance.
book Duration 2h 29m book Authors By Roger Hussey

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Value Pricing for Accounting Professionals: A Complete Guide for Accountants and Bookkeepers to Find the Right Clients and Increase Profitability, 1st edition
Accountants and bookkeepers are working long hours but not making the profits they should. A value pricing strategy can lead to better prices for accounting professionals and better results for their clients.
book Duration 4h 28m book Authors By Mark Wickersham

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The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers, Third Edition
Packed with fresh insights and information on accounting regulations, international accounting practices, and global business trends, this book will help you grasp not only what the numbers mean-but how you can use that intelligence to drive your business forward.
book Duration 4h 42m book Authors By Edward Fields

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Accountants' Handbook: Financial Accounting and General Topics, Twelfth Edition, Volume One
Widely recognized and relied on as a single reference source, this book provides answers to questions on accounting and financial reporting asked by accountants, auditors, bankers, lawyers, financial analysts, and other preparers and users of accounting information.
book Duration 27h book Authors By D.R. Carmichael, Lynford Graham

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Wiley Revenue Recognition: Understanding and Implementing the New Standard
Providing in-depth coverage of how companies should plan for implementation, this book is a trusted, authoritative guide to the new FASB-IASB revenue recognition standard for CPAs and financial professionals worldwide.
book Duration 4h 8m book Authors By Joanne M. Flood

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QuickBooks 2017 All-In-One For Dummies
Combining eight content-rich books into one complete package, this friendly guide will quickly and painlessly teach you how to use this fan-favorite software program to establish fundamental accounting practices that will keep your company successful and healthy.
book Duration 9h 12m book Authors By Stephen L. Nelson

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Sage 50 Accounts for Dummies, 4th Edition
Intended for you to get the most from Sage, this practical, hands-on book uses lots of screenshots to help you navigate your way around the system and offers tips to help you customize the programs and reports contained in Sage.
book Duration 6h 4m book Authors By Jane E. Kelly

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Accounting All-in-One for Dummies, 2nd Edition
If you're a student studying the application of accounting theories or a professional looking for a valuable desktop reference you can trust, this book covers it all.
book Duration 12h 42m book Authors By Kenneth W. Boyd

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Financial Accounting for Dummies
With easy-to-understand explanations and real-life examples, this book provides students who are studying business, finance, and accounting with the basic concepts, terminology, and methods to interpret, analyze, and evaluate actual corporate financial statements.
book Duration 5h 43m book Authors By Maire Loughran

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Intermediate Accounting, Sixteenth Edition
With accuracy, accessibility, and quality problem material that best prepares students for success on the CPA exam, this book offers up-to-date coverage of IFRS and US GAAP in a presentational format suited to the complex challenges of teaching intermediate finance in these changing times.
book Duration 40h 6m book Authors By Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield
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AUDIOBOOKS INCLUDED

AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY

Accounting for Non-Accountants, Ninth Edition
Accounting for Non-Accountants provides simplified explanations on various accounting topics that will have you deciphering financial data in no time. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
audiobook Duration 21m 42s audiobook Authors By David Horner

AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY

The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers, Third Edition
The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers, Third Edition will help you understand more about your own company's documents and how to read other companies' publications to know where they're headed. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
audiobook Duration 22m 4s audiobook Authors By Edward Fields

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Small Business Taxes Made Easy, Third Edition
Small Business Taxes Made Easy, Third Edition is your guide to scoring tax deductions accurately, effortlessly and-most importantly-legally. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
audiobook Duration 20m 42s audiobook Authors By Eva Rosenberg

AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY

Using Accounting & Financial Information: Analyzing, Forecasting & Decision-Making
In Using Accounting & Financial Information, author Mark S. Bettner approaches the concepts of accounting and financial reporting from the user's perspective. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
audiobook Duration 22m 3s audiobook Authors By Mark S. Bettner

AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY

Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, Third Edition
In Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, Third Edition, author Eliot Sherman gives you a careful explanation of the concepts at the heart of finance and accounting. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
audiobook Duration 21m 10s audiobook Authors By Eliot H. Sherman

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Accounting For Dummies, 7th Edition Audio
This book discusses about accounting.
audiobook Duration 18h 50m 29s audiobook Authors By John A. Tracy, Michael Butler Murray, Tage C. Tracy

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Reading Financial Reports for Dummies
This audio edition gives you a quick but clear introduction to financial reports - and how to decipher the information in them.
audiobook Duration 16h 32m 2s audiobook Authors By Lita Epstein

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Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports, Fourth Edition
This audio edition reveals everything you need to know to unearth deceptive reporting and avoid costly mistakes.
audiobook Duration 10h 21m 30s audiobook Authors By Howard M. Schilit, Jeremy Perler, Yoni Engelhart

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Dawn Fotopulos on How to Get Comfortable with Accounting
In this AMACOM Edgewise podcast, author Dawn Fotopulos attempts to reduce the number of small business failures by examining the struggles of owners attempting to turn their hobbies into jobs
audiobook Duration 23m 50s audiobook Authors By Dawn Fotopulos

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Small Business Taxes Made Easy: How to Increase Your Deductions, Reduce What You Owe, and Build a Dynasty, Third Edition
This audio edition is packed with tips for dramatically lowering your taxes. Read by the author.
audiobook Duration 12h 48m 48s audiobook Authors By Eva Rosenberg
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SKILL BENCHMARKS INCLUDED

Finance and Budgeting Skills
Every business decision has financial impact. Expand your budgeting skills and financial acumen for improved decision making. Learn to skillfully analyze financial statements for better management of your organization's financial resources. Financial professionals must know how to effectively analyze the financial statements of their organization. Generally, this requires an understanding of the structure of budgeting and financial statements, the economic characteristics of the industry you're in, and the strategies your organization pursues to differentiate itself from its competitors. This benchmark evaluates your understanding of this topic. Being aware of potential knowledge gaps allows you to better understand your current competency and areas for improvement, so you can find suitable content and curate your own learning path. The courses recommended at the end of this benchmark can help you fill potential gaps in your knowledge.
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