Introduction to Bookkeeping • Bookkeeping Goals and Values • The Bookkeeping Mindset • The History of Bookkeeping • Computers and Bookkeeping Personnel • A Day in the Life of a Bookkeeping Professional • A Glossary of Accounting and Bookkeeping Documents
Fundamental Bookkeeping Practices • The Purpose of Bookkeeping • The Balance Sheet • The Income Statement • Analyzing Transactions • Steps in The Bookkeeping Process • The Journal and the Ledger • Preparation of Financial Statements
The Accounting Cycle • Adjusting Entries, Income Statement, Balance Sheet • Preparation of Closing Entries • Revisiting the Accounting Cycle • Post Closing Entries and Trial Balance • Practicing the Steps in the Accounting Cycle • Buying Merchandise Inventory • Selling Merchandise Inventory • Preparing Financial Statements for a Merchandise Company
Intermediate Bookkeeping Techniques • Subsidiary Ledgers and Special Journals • Using the Special Journals • Payroll and Taxes • Dealing with Cash • The Statement of Cash Flows • Accounting for Partnerships • Closing the Books