Chapter 1 An Introduction to Accounting
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1.1 The nature of accounting
1.1.1 The concept of accounting
1.1.2 Forms of the entity
1.2 Users of accounting information
1.2.1 Two major functions of accounting
1.2.2 Users of accounting information
1.3 The accounting profession
1.4 The accounting principles
1.4.1 Basic accounting assumptions
1.4.2 Basic accounting principle
1.4.3 Basic accounting principle
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Chapter 2 The Accounting Equation and Double Entry Bookkeeping
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2.1 The accounting equation
2.2 The effects of the economic events on the accounting equation
2.2.1 Business transactions
2.2.2 Other (internal) events
2.2.3 An illustration of the effects
2.3 The duality concept
2.4 Double entry bookkeeping
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Chapter 3 The Accounts
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3.1 The characteristics of the account
3.2 The T-account
3.3 The commonly used accounts
3.3.1 Asset accounts
3.3.2 Liability accounts
3.3.3 Owner's equity accounts
3.4 The chart of accounts
3.4.1 Balance sheet accounts
3.4.2 Profit & loss accounts
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Chapter 4 The Journals
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4.1 The general journals
4.2 The special journals
4.3 Journalizing transactions
4.4 An illustration
4.4.1 The entry format
4.4.2 A sample transaction
4.4.3 The general journal entry
4.4.4 The sales register entry
4.4.5 Pros and cons
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Chapter 5 The Ledgers
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5.1 The general ledgers
5.2 The subsidiary ledgers
5.3 Posting to the general ledgers
5.4 Posting to the subsidiary ledger
5.5 Preparing the trial balance
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Chapter 6 The Matching Principle and Adjustments to Accounts
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6.1 The matching principle
6.2 The accrual basis accounting
6.3 Nature of the adjusting process
6.4 Adjustments to the accounts
6.4.1 Prepaid expenses
6.4.2 Depreciation
6.4.3 Unearned revenues
6.4.4 Accrued expenses
6.4.5 Accrued revenues
6.5 Preparing the adjusted trial balance
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Chapter 7 Financial Statements
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7.1 The balance sheet
7.1.1 What is balance sheet
7.1.2 Contents of balance sheet
7.1.3 Samples of balance sheet
7.2 The income statement
7.2.1 What" is income statement
7.2.2 Contents of income statement
7.2.3 Samples of income statement
7.3 The cash flow statement
7.3.1 What is cash flow statement
7.3.2 Contents of cash flow statement
7.3.3 Samples of cash flow statement
7.4 The statement of owner's equity
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Chapter 8 Completing the Accounting Cycle
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8.1 The accounting cycle
8.2 Preparing end-of-period worksheet
8.3 Preparing the financial statement from the worksheet
8.4 Closing the accounts
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Chapter 9 Accounting for Merchandising Business
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9.1 Operating cycle of merchandising business
9.2 Inventory system of business
9.2.1 Perpetual inventory system
9.2.2 Periodic inventory system
9.3 Accounting cycle for a merchandising business
9.4 The accounting records of the operating cycle
9.4.1 Accounting for purchase
9.4.2 Accounting for sales
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Chapter 10 Accounting for Manufacturing Business
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10.1 Operating cycle of manufacturing business
10.2 Manufacturing costs
10.3 Accounting for manufacturing inventories
10.4 Statement of cost of goods sold
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Chapter 11 The Financial Statement Analysis
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11.1 Framework for financial statement analysis
11.1.1 The concept of financial analysis
11.1.2 The purposes of financial statement analysis
11.2 Methods of financial statement analysis
11.2.1 "who to compare"
11.2.2 "what to compare"
11.3 Financial ratio analysis
11.3.1 Liquidity ratios
11.3.2 Solvency ratios
11.3.3 Efficiency ratios
11.3.4 Profitability ratios
11.4 Application of financial ratio analysis
11.5 Limitation of financial ratios analysis
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Chapter 12 Working as an Accountant
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12.1 Applying for a job as an accountant
12.1.1 Read position vacancy advertisements
12.1.2 Write accounting resume
12.1.3 Job interview
12.2 Get familiar with working environment
12.3 Get familiar with related letters and statements
12.3.1 Invoices
12.3.2 Bank statement
12.3.3 Promissory note
12.3.4 Letter for direct payment
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