Table of contents

1. Introduction to Accounting1h 21m
2. Transaction Analysis1h 13m
3. Accrual Accounting Concepts2h 38m
4. Merchandising Operations2h 30m
5. Inventory1h 55m
6. Internal Controls and Reporting Cash1h 16m
7. Receivables and Investments3h 8m
8. Long Lived Assets5h 1m
9. Current Liabilities2h 19m
10. Time Value of Money1h 23m
- Time Value of Money Equations
  35m
- Using Time Value of Money Tables
  47m
11. Long Term Liabilities2h 45m
12. Stockholders' Equity2h 15m
13. Statement of Cash Flows2h 24m
14. Financial Statement Analysis5h 25m
15. GAAP vs IFRS56m

3. Accrual Accounting Concepts

Introduction to Adjusting Journal Entries and Prepaid Expenses

Financial Accounting

3. Accrual Accounting Concepts

Introduction to Adjusting Journal Entries and Prepaid Expenses

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Multiple Choice

When analyzing an investment project, uncertain future cash flows are typically accounted for by:

Ignoring them in the investment analysis

Discounting them to their present value using an appropriate discount rate

Recording them as revenue in the current period

Recognizing them only when cash is actually received

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Understand the concept of 'discounting future cash flows': This involves adjusting the value of future cash flows to reflect their worth in today's terms, using a discount rate that accounts for factors like risk and time value of money.

Identify the appropriate discount rate: The discount rate is typically determined based on the project's risk profile, cost of capital, or required rate of return. It reflects the opportunity cost of investing in the project.

Apply the formula for Present Value (PV): The formula is \( PV = \frac{FV}{(1 + r)^n} \), where \( FV \) is the future cash flow, \( r \) is the discount rate, and \( n \) is the number of periods until the cash flow is received.

Calculate the present value for each uncertain future cash flow: For each cash flow, substitute the values of \( FV \), \( r \), and \( n \) into the formula to determine its present value.

Sum the present values of all future cash flows: Once the present values are calculated, add them together to determine the total present value of the investment project, which can then be used in the investment analysis.