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Accounting of Shares And Debentures
A company is a voluntary and autonomous association of certain persons with capital divided into numerous transferable shares formed to…
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Linking the Income and Balance Sheet
Generally, a balance sheet and an income statement are prepared and issued together because in a way they are twin…
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Balance Sheet
A Balance sheet is like a “snapshot” that gives you the overall picture of the financial health of a company…
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Income & Expense Accounts
Income Accounts These accounts are used to track income earned during the process of operating your business. The income of…
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Income Statement
An Income Statement is also called a Profit and Loss Report. In addition, the word Revenue is often used in…
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Managing Payroll
Payroll Records An employer, regardless of the number of employees, must maintain all records pertaining to payroll taxes (income tax…
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Break-Even Point
One of the first steps in evaluating a business is determining your break-even point. This is the number of units…
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Calculating Inventory Value
A company can raise or lower its earnings by changing the way it calculates the cost of goods sold. As…
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Managing Inventory
Merchandise Inventory Merchandise inventories are the goods that are on hand for the production process or available for sale to…
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Managing Expenses
The Expense Authorization system is a commonly used method to keep track of and control expenses. It is based upon…
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Managing Sales
Sales made by businesses can be broken down into the following main categories: • Cash sales • Sales on account Cash Sales…
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Petty Cash
The principal method for maintaining internal control of cash is using a checking account. However, a business usually has minor…