The Accounting Cycle is a topic that varies according to the level of accounting that you are studying or doing for a business. If you research Accounting Cycle, you would be bombarded with versions that might make your head spin. This article focusses on basic accounting for small business owners …
Read More »Needs and wants: 5 important facts to know the difference
When you ask students to tell the difference between their needs and wants, the answers are surprising. They say that they cannot live without their cell phones, a car, the latest outfits, a bed, cheesy pizza and of course, money. These are considered needs and the wants become a fuzzy …
Read More »Double Entry System: 5 Important things to know about recording transactions
For every transaction made in a business, you must record a debit entry and a credit entry in the ledger accounts. This rule is called the double entry system. The debit entry goes on the left side of one T account and it must have the same amount as the …
Read More »Accruals: How to record owed expenses and revenues in the Accounting Cycle
Accruals are monies owed either by the business or to the business. This happens when the business does not pay cash for expenses incurred within the accounting period or when cash is not received for income earned within the accounting period. The accrual/matching concept is the principle that states expenses …
Read More »Balance Sheet: 10 key parts of the statement of financial position
The Balance Sheet is the next step in the Accounting Cycle after the Income Statement is completed. It is one of 3 financial statements that is prepared by an accountant. The other 2 are Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement. It reports the assets, liabilities, and capital of a business. The …
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