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

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Financial Accounting

1. Introduction to Accounting

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Multiple Choice

A common starting point in the budgeting process is:

Estimating cash disbursements

Setting production quotas

Preparing the sales budget

Calculating depreciation expense

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Understand the budgeting process: Budgeting is a financial planning tool that helps organizations allocate resources effectively. The sales budget is typically the starting point because it drives other budgets, such as production, cash disbursements, and expense budgets.

Define the sales budget: The sales budget estimates the expected revenue from sales during a specific period. It is based on projected sales volume and selling prices.

Recognize the importance of the sales budget: The sales budget serves as the foundation for other budgets. For example, production quotas are determined based on sales forecasts, and cash disbursements are planned based on expected sales collections and payments.

Understand the relationship between budgets: Once the sales budget is prepared, it informs other budgets, such as the production budget (to meet sales demand), cash budget (to manage inflows and outflows), and expense budgets (to allocate costs).

Learn the sequence: The budgeting process typically starts with preparing the sales budget, followed by production, cash disbursements, and other related budgets. Depreciation expense is calculated later as part of the expense budget.