
Compare accounting and finance by highlighting accounting's unbiased measurement of monetary values and reporting, while finance analyzes numbers to guide profitable business decisions.
Master double-entry accounting by showing how debits equal credits, balance the accounting equation assets equal liabilities plus equity, and illustrate these concepts with ledger examples.
Explore the matching principle and accrual concepts that link expenses to income, and learn revenue recognition, conservatism, historical cost, full disclosure, and materiality.
The debt to equity ratio measures financing from liabilities versus owners' equity. Calculate it as total liabilities divided by total equity, and express it as a decimal or percentage.
Are you a manager (or a would-be manager) who is baffled by balance sheets or confused by cash flow statements?
We're not all financial wizards, but it's not just accountants that have to deal with numbers in their everyday business. As a manager, whether you like it or not, you're going to have to spend some time on spreadsheets and have some sort of financial reconciliation as part of your job duties. Understanding those numbers, and using them to make key changes, is often vital to an organisation's success.
You don't need a degree in accounting to learn the in's and out's of your company's finances. You only need a foundation and understanding of the essentials.