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Income Statement
Students demonstrate the proper way to prepare an income statement. They calculate a company's Gross Profit, Operating Expenses, Income from Operation before tax and Net Income, then determine the company's net income or net loss during...
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Check Register
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that focus upon the real life application of keeping a check register or record of transactions.
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Organizing A Corporation And Paying A Dividend
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the establishment of a corporation. They apply accounting principles to different situations in order to make payments on a dividend. Students also investigate the basic...
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Accounting -- Forming and Solving Business Organizations
Learners review what a proprietorship is and the advantages and disadvantages of it. In groups, they examine the ways to form and dissolve a proprietorship. To end the lesson, they review what a corporation is, its advantages and...
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Accounting -- Journalizing Purchases and Cash Payments
Young scholars fill in an outline of information about accounting as the teacher lectures. They use computers and internet to complete online activities and a quiz over the materials.
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Perform Accounting Functions
Students practice performing various accounting functions. Given analysis records, they prepare cost and revenue analysis based on specific criteria. They complete handouts and review their answers as a class. They also discuss the...
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Accounting - Debits and Credits (Senior, other) the accounting equation as:
Twelfth graders explore accounting debits and credits through accounting equations.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Accountants and Auditors
The Occupational Outlook Handout provides accounting information on topics such as: nature of work, significant points, working conditions, employment opportunities, training and qualifications, job outlook and earnings. More links are...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Accountants and Auditors
This report gives the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" information for careers in accounting and auditing. The report includes information about required education, skills, and certification. It also suggests the future outlook for this...
Other
Study Finance: Time Value of Money
This resource presents brief explanations of topics related to interest, compound interest, and the time value of money.
Other
State Taxes
This site provides tax information about each state in the United States simply by clicking on the name of the state. Links further down the page can be used to find specific state taxes, such as payroll and sales taxes.
Other
University of Massachusetts: Merchandise Inventory
This site presents quiz questions and problems regarding merchandise inventory, complete with solutions. The site discusses the purchase and sale of inventory, its disposition on financial statements, the merchandise inventory turnover...
Other
University of Massachusetts: Accounts Receivable
This site presents quiz questions and problems, complete with solutions, that illustrate various aspects of accounts receivable. Included are the accounts receivable turnover ratio, uncollectible accounts, and aging accounts receivable.
Other
University of Massachusetts: Closing Entries
This site presents quiz questions and problems, complete with solutions, that illustrate the closing entries for a corporation.
Other
American Accounting Association: Publications
Rutgers provides a site with links to articles relating to accounting. This site has links to Accounting Educational News, AAA Quarterly Journal, Abstracts, Section Journals and newspaper articles.
Other
Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
This is a tax and accounting site directory. Includes links to varied tax information.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Centre for Accounting Ethics
This is the web site of the Centre for Accounting Ethics. The site describes the history and mission of this Canadian organization. In addition it provides a bibliography, realistic cases in ethics (click on "Cases and Copyrights"), and...
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Liquidation
This page from Cornell University outlines the sections of Chapter 7 of the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code. Each paragraph within the four subchapters has its own link and the site has its own search engine as well.
Other
Association of Government Accountants: Cgfm Overview
This is the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) resources page, a certification program of the Association of Government Accountants.
Wolters Kluwer
Biz Filings: Capital Assets and Depreciation
This resource gives an overview of depreciating plant assets and the reasons for doing so. A chart also provides a comparison of the straight-line and declining-balance methods of depreciation.
Other
American Bankruptcy Institute
This is the web site of the American Bankruptcy Institute. It features current media articles about bankruptcy and information for consumers.
Wolters Kluwer
Business Owner's Toolkit: Steps to Take to Improve Cash Flow Management
This resource begins a discussion on preparing a cash flow budget. Click the links on the page to go to additional steps in preparing this budget or click the 'Next' button at the bottom of the page. This page also includes a...
Other
Rulemaker Portfolio: The Most Important Financial Statement
This article, from September, 1999, proposes that analyzing cash flow is a better measure of a company's stock than analyzing net income. Examples are given from the stock exchange.
US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: Federal Digital System
The core mission of Keeping America Informed, dated to 1813 when Congress determined to make information regarding the work of the three branches of Government available to all Americans. The U.S Government Printing Office (GPO) provides...