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
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Liabilities
Assets and liabilities
Current versus non-current
Equity
Revenues
Expenses
Accounting Fundamentals #1
About Lesson
  • Investors
  • Creditors (Banks/Lenders)
  • Government
  • Management/Employees

How do you think each user uses accounting information?

  1. Investors: evaluate performance (net income)
  2. Creditors: evaluate the Company’s ability to repay debt
  3. Government: evaluate how much tax the Company owes
  4. Management: generally evaluate performance and determine next steps / strategic direction
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