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

1. Introduction to Accounting

Types of Accounting

Financial Accounting

1. Introduction to Accounting

Types of Accounting

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Multiple Choice

Which type of accounting is most directly concerned with providing information to internal users for decision-making that can significantly impact a company's financial future?

Financial Accounting

Auditing

Tax Accounting

Managerial Accounting

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Understand the different types of accounting: Financial Accounting focuses on external reporting to stakeholders like investors and creditors, Auditing ensures the accuracy of financial statements, Tax Accounting deals with compliance and tax-related matters, and Managerial Accounting provides information for internal decision-making.

Recognize that internal users, such as managers and executives, require detailed and specific information to make decisions about operations, budgeting, and strategy.

Managerial Accounting is designed to provide internal users with relevant data, such as cost analysis, performance metrics, and forecasts, which are crucial for planning and controlling business activities.

Identify that Managerial Accounting emphasizes future-oriented information, unlike Financial Accounting, which primarily deals with historical data for external reporting.

Conclude that Managerial Accounting is the type of accounting most directly concerned with providing information to internal users for decision-making that can significantly impact a company's financial future.