Course Content
What is accounting
“Accounting is the language of business.” - Warren Buffet “You have to know accounting. It’s the language of practical business life.” - Charles Munger
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What is accounting
Objective of accounting
Who are the users?
Useful information
Importance of accounting
Elements of the financial statements
We’ve gone over what accounting is, how it can be useful and why it is important. "Any questions before we move on to the technical fundamentals?"
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Elements of financial statements
Assets
Short Test #1
00:10:00
Liabilities
Assets and liabilities
Current versus non-current
Equity
Revenues
Expenses
Short Test#2
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Assignment #1: Determining total assets and liabilities.
Assignment #2: Calculating net income.
Assignment #3: Building a balance sheet and income statement.
The accounting equation
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First accounting equation – Balance sheet
Problems
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Second accounting equation – Income statement
Financial statements
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Primary Financial Statements
Balance sheet
Income statement
Cash flow statement
Financial statement notes
Accounting period
Summary and practice problems
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Module summary
Practice Problems
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Accounting Fundamentals #1-org
About Lesson

There are three primary financial statements:

  1. Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position
  2. Income Statement or Statement of Profit or Loss
  3. Cash Flow Statement or Statement of Cash Flows

Financial statements consolidate the accounting information into a presentable format to assist the users in understanding the performance and financial position of a business

 

FS are also accompanied by notes, to help the reader understand the numbers

 

 

 

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