Part 1:Fundamentals of Accounting
1. Introduction to Financial Accounting
What Is Accounting?
Frameworks for Understanding Accounting
Information
Financial Histories: The Financial Statements
Why Study Accounting?
Decision Making
Accounting Is More Than Just Numbers
Economic Concepts
Financial Value
Wealth
Economic Income
Importance of Financial Value, Wealth, and
Economic Income in Accounting
Accounting Conventions
Nature of Accounting Conventions
Factors Affecting Accounting Conventions
Institutional Context
Conclusion
Key Terms
2. Balance Sheet Concepts: Assets, Liabilities, and Equities
Basic Definitions, Theory, and Examples
The Entity Concept
Assets: Definition
Assets: Examples
Assets: Valuation
Liabilities: Definition
Liabilities: Examples
Liabilities: Valuation
Equities: Definition
Equities: Examples
Examples: Concluding Remarks
Balance Sheet Construction: Using the Accounting Identity
An Example: Websell
T-Accounts, Debits, and Credits
Analyses Using Balance Sheet Information
Condusion
Key Terms
3. Income Statement Concepts: Income, Revenues, and Expenses
Income (Loss)
Revenues
Expenses
Gains and Losses
Debits and Credits
Conclusion
Key Terms
4. Statement of Cash Flows: Operating, Investing, and Financing Activities
Basic Definitions, Theory, and Examples
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PART 2:Valuation Basics and Accounting Measures
PART 3:Topics in Financial Reporting
Final Thoughts