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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Liquidation

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Association of Government Accountants: Cgfm Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) resources page, a certification program of the Association of Government Accountants.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Biz Filings: Capital Assets and Depreciation

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

American Bankruptcy Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the web site of the American Bankruptcy Institute. It features current media articles about bankruptcy and information for consumers.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Business Owner's Toolkit: Steps to Take to Improve Cash Flow Management

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Rulemaker Portfolio: The Most Important Financial Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Federal Digital System

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Online: Payroll Case

For Students 9th - 10th
This case study requires completing part of a payroll register and journalizing the entry for a payroll. Additional information about unions and labor legislation is included. Additional Internet research is also included in the case.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Online: General Journal Case Study

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This case study requires analyzing general journal concepts as well as recording daily transactions in a general journal. Additional Internet research activities are included.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe/mc Graw Hill: Uncollectible Accounts Case Study

For Students 9th - 10th
This case study requires analyzing the uncollectible accounts receivable of CFS, Inc., and determining adjusting entries using both direct write-off and allowance methods. Additional Internet research activities are included.
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Other

University of Massachusetts: Bonds Payable

For Students 9th - 10th
Issuing bonds is one way a corporation raises capital. This site from the University of Massachusetts Lowell provides a quiz and several problems, complete with solutions, that illustrate the accounting procedures for bonds payable.
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Other

Accounting study.com: Liabilities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from accountingSTUDY.com describes accounts for both current and long-term liabilities. There are numerous links to other sites about accounting on this page.
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Other

Certification

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides links to many different pages that describe different kinds of certification programs available in tax and accounting, such as CPA, CFP, and CIA.
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Other

Nathan Newman: National Budget Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
This online simulation should give you a better feel of the trade-offs which policy makers need to make in creating federal budgets and dealing with deficits. The simulation comes in a short and long version and allows learners to see...
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Other

Kpmg: Audit, Tax, & Advise

For Students 9th - 10th
KPMG provides a wide range of professional business services, ranging from consulting, financial and tax services. They can help a business with almost all aspects of their corporation.
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University of Delaware: Major Resource Kits

For Students 9th - 10th
Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major....
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Other

Bdo Seidman, Llp: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
BDO Seidman, LLP is considered a middle tier accounting firm. Learn about this company and their plan for the future. They focus on tax, assurance, financial advisory services, and WaveBend solutions.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Bankruptcy Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
This page of the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University provides an overview of bankruptcy law as well as links to additional laws.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Biz Filings: Accounting for Bad Debts

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives an overview of accounting for uncollectible accounts and explains procedures for both cash and accrual basis systems.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Business Owner's Toolkit: The Difference Between Cash Flow and Profit

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the difference between cash flow and profit and how to use accrual accounting to manage finances for a business.
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Article
Leaf Group

E How: How to Write a Research Paper in Accounting

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
This article by Vaughnlea Leonard focuses on writing a research paper for an accounting class. The main differences from other research papers is choosing an appropriate topic and selecting sources written by accounting experts.
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Nolo

Nolo: An Overview of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Nolo provides an overview of what happens during the process of Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
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Other

Career Builder

For Students 9th - 10th
Search hundreds of thousands of jobs ? across the nation or in your own neighborhood. Explore the Career Builder Database to search jobs by keyword, job category, company, or industry.
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Other

Entrepreneur Network: Business Recordkeeping: Source Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
This page describes the importance of source documents and how to handle them.