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Accounting
  • The Evolution of Accounting and Accounting Terminology
Corporate Finance & Accounting Accounting

Accounting

Accounting is the recording of financial transactions pertaining to a business. Learn how to use accounting to summarize, analyze, and report the financial activity of a company.

Accounting
  • The Evolution of Accounting and Accounting Terminology
Marketable Securities Definition
Marketable securities are liquid financial instruments that can be quickly converted into cash at a reasonable price.
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    The 8 Best Accounting Books of 2021
  • LIFO vs. FIFO: Inventory Valuation Explained
  • Financial Data Analyzing
    The Difference Between Profitability and Profit
  • Depreciation Expense vs. Accumulated Depreciation: What's the Difference?
  • Board Room Meeting
    Net Income vs. Profit: What's the Difference?
  • Accrued Liability Definition
  • Additional Paid-In Capital (APIC) Definition
  • Accounting
    Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) Definition
  • Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis Definition
  • Debit Definition
  • Days Payable Outstanding – DPO Definition
  • Balance accounting
    Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) Definition
  • What is EBITDA - Formula, Calculation, and Use Cases
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    Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
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    Financial Asset Definition
  • General Ledger Definition: Uses & How It Works
  • Operating Cost Definition
  • Prime Cost Definition
  • Retained Earnings Definition
  • Business Planning
    Variable Cost Definition
  • Understanding Accrued Expenses vs. Accounts Payable
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    Relationship Between Marginal Revenue and Total Revenue
  • Accounting
    Gross Revenue vs. Net Revenue Reporting: What's the Difference?
  • Revenue vs. Income: What's the Difference?
  • Bill of Lading Definition
  • Cash on Delivery (COD) Definition
  • Contribution Margin Definition, Formula, & Ratio
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    Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Definition
  • Depletion Definition
  • Equivalent Annual Cost – EAC Definition
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    Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Definition & Formula
  • Factors of Production Definition
  • Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment – FF&E Definition
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    Invoice Definition
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    Just in Time (JIT) Inventory: How Does It Work?
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    Per Capita Definition
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    Royalty Definition
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    Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 Definition
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    Triple Bottom Line Definition: What Does TBL Mean?
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    Work-in-Progress (WIP) Definition & Example
  • Year-Over-Year (YOY) Definition
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    Auditor Definition
  • Compound Return Definition
  • World Currency Rates
    Translation Exposure
  • Challenging the EBITDA Metric
  • Businesswoman Analyzing Investment Charts With Laptop
    Introduction to Accounting Information Systems – AIS
  • Working Alongside Some of the Best
    Why Does GAAP Require Accrual Basis Accounting?
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    Accumulated Depreciation and Depreciation Expense
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    Mark-To-Market Accounting vs. Historical Cost Accounting: What's the difference?
  • Common Concepts and Techniques of Managerial Accounting
  • IFRS vs. U.S. GAAP: What's the Difference?
  • Assets
    Amortization vs. Impairment of Intangible Assets Definition
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    Industries That Cannot Claim Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
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    Accounting Method Definition
  • Acquisition Accounting Definition
  • Agency Costs Definition
  • Asset/Liability Management Definition
  • What Is a Stock Exchange?
    Average Daily Rate (ADR) Definition
  • Corporate accounting
    Branch Accounting Definition
  • Cash Accounting Definition & Example
  • Consolidate Definition
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    Discounted Payback Period Definition
  • Double Entry Definition
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