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9780324201482

College Accounting, Chapters 1-10

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  • ISBN13:

    9780324201482

  • ISBN10:

    0324201486

  • Edition: 18th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-01-15
  • Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Summary

This text has been the leader in the college accounting course because presents concepts simply while ensuring the best, most accurate coverage. College Accounting is designed to make accounting understandable to virtually everyone without sacrificing substance and technical correctness. A step-by-step, straightforward approach helps students build practical accounting skills that are needed when entering the world of work. The text presents simple topics first and gradually builds to more advanced topics, so learners are not overwhelmed. The narrative approach covers a simple example of a service business before moving to a merchandising business.

Table of Contents

PART 1 ACCOUNTING FOR A SERVICE BUSINESS
Introduction to Accounting
1(14)
The Purpose of Accounting
2(1)
The Accounting Process
3(1)
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
3(1)
Three Types of Ownership Structures
4(1)
Sole Proprietorship
4(1)
Partnership
5(1)
Corporation
5(1)
Types of Businesses
5(1)
Career Opportunities in Accounting
6(3)
Accounting Clerks
6(1)
Bookkeepers and Para-Accountants
6(1)
Accountants
6(2)
Job Opportunities
8(1)
End-of-Chapter Review and Assignments
9(6)
Analyzing Transactions: The Accounting Equation
15(32)
The Accounting Elements
16(2)
Assets
16(1)
Liabilities
16(1)
Owner's Equity
17(1)
The Accounting Equation
18(1)
Analyzing Business Transactions
18(1)
Effect of Transactions on the Accounting Equation
19(9)
Expanding the Accounting Equation: Revenues, Expenses, and Withdrawals
20(2)
Effect of Revenue, Expense, and Withdrawal Transactions on the Accounting Equation
22(6)
Financial Statements
28(3)
The Income Statement
28(2)
The Statement of Owner's Equity
30(1)
The Balance Sheet
30(1)
Overview of the Accounting Process
31(2)
End-of-Chapter Review and Assignments
33(14)
The Double-Entry Framework
47(40)
The T Account
48(1)
Balancing a T Account
48(1)
Debits and Credits
49(3)
Assets
49(1)
Liabilities and Owner's Equity
49(1)
Normal Balances
50(1)
Revenues
51(1)
Expenses
51(1)
Drawing
51(1)
Normal Balances for the Owner's Equity Umbrella
51(1)
Transaction Analysis
52(15)
Debits and Credits: Asset, Liability, and Owner's Equity Accounts
52(3)
Debits and Credits: Including Revenues, Expenses, and Drawing
55(10)
Summary of Transactions
65(2)
The Trial Balance
67(2)
End-of-Chapter Review and Assignments
69(18)
Journalizing and Posting Transactions
87(46)
Flow of Data
88(1)
The Chart of Accounts
89(1)
Source Documents
90(1)
The General Journal
91(6)
Journalizing
92(5)
The General Ledger
97(9)
Four-Column Account
97(1)
Posting to the General Ledger
98(1)
Steps in the Posting Process
99(6)
The Trial Balance
105(1)
Finding and Correcting Errors in the Trial Balance
106(3)
Ruling Method
107(1)
Correcting Entry Method
108(1)
End-of-Chapter Review and Assignments
109(24)
Adjusting Entries and the Work Sheet
133(42)
End-of-Period Adjustments
134(8)
Supplies
135(2)
Prepaid Insurance
137(1)
Wages Expense
138(1)
Depreciation Expense
139(2)
Expanded Chart of Accounts
141(1)
The Work Sheet
142(2)
The Ten-Column Work Sheet
142(1)
Preparing the Work Sheet
142(1)
Preparing the Work Sheet
142(2)
Finding Errors on the Work Sheet
144(1)
Journalizing Adjusting Entries
144(1)
Posting Adjusting Entries
144(2)
End-of-Chapter Review and Assignments
146(25)
Appendix Depreciation Methods
171(1)
Straight-Line Method
171(1)
Sum-of-the-Years'-Digits
172(1)
Double-Declining-Balance Method
173(1)
Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System
173(1)
Exercises
174(1)
Financial Statements and the Closing Process
175(50)
The Financial Statements
176(5)
The Income Statement
176(1)
The Statement of Owner's Equity
176(3)
The Balance Sheet
179(1)
Additional Investments by the Owner
180(1)
The Closing Process
181(6)
Journalize Closing Entries
183(2)
Post the Closing Entries
185(2)
Post-Closing Trial Balance
187(1)
The Accounting Cycle
188(4)
End-of-Chapter Review and Assignments
192(19)
Appendix Statement of Cash Flows
211(1)
Types of Business Activities
211(2)
Preparing the Statement of Cash Flows
213(2)
Appendix Review and Assignments
215(10)
Comprehensive Problem 1: The Accounting Cycle
217(8)
PART 2 ACCOUNTING FOR CASH, PAYROLL AND SERVICE BUSINESSES
Accounting for Cash
225(36)
Checking Account
226(6)
Opening a Checking Account
226(1)
Making Deposits
226(3)
Writing Checks
229(2)
Bank Statement
231(1)
Reconciling the Bank Statement
232(5)
Deposits
232(1)
Cash Payments
232(1)
Reasons for Differences Between Bank and Book Balances
233(1)
Steps in Preparing the Bank Reconciliation
233(1)
Illustration of a Bank Reconciliation
234(1)
Journal Entries
235(2)
Electronic Funds Transfer
237(1)
The Petty Cash Fund
237(4)
Establishing a Petty Cash Fund
237(1)
Making Payments from a Petty Cash Fund
238(1)
Petty Cash Payments Record
238(1)
Replenishing the Petty Cash Fund
239(2)
The Change Fund and Cash Short and Over
241(2)
Establishing and Operating the Change Fund
241(1)
Cash Short and Over
241(2)
End-of-Chapter Review and Assignments
243(18)
Payroll Accounting: Employee Earnings and Deductions
261(36)
Employees and Independent Contractors
262(1)
Employee Earnings and Deductions
262(9)
Salaries and Wages
263(1)
Computing Total Earnings
263(2)
Deductions from Total Earnings
265(5)
Computing Net Pay
270(1)
Payroll Records
271(3)
Payroll Register
271(1)
Payroll Check
272(2)
Employee Earnings Record
274(1)
Accounting for Employee Earnings and Deductions
274(4)
Journalizing Payroll Transactions
274(2)
Wages and Salaries Expense
276(1)
Employee Income Tax Payable
277(1)
Social Security and Medicare Taxes Payable
277(1)
Other Deductions
277(1)
Payroll Record-Keeping Methods
278(1)
End-of-Chapter Review and Assignments
279(18)
Payroll Accounting: Employer Taxes and Reports
297(34)
Employer Payroll Taxes
298(3)
Employer FICA Taxes
298(1)
Self-Employment Tax
299(1)
Employer FUTA Tax
300(1)
Employer SUTA Tax
300(1)
Accounting for Employer Payroll Taxes
301(3)
Journalizing Employer Payroll Taxes
301(1)
Payroll Taxes Expense
302(1)
Social Security and Medicare Taxes Payable
302(1)
FUTA Tax Payable
303(1)
SUTA Tax Payable
303(1)
Total Payroll Cost of an Employee
303(1)
Reporting and Payment Responsibilities
304(8)
Federal Income Tax Withholding and Social Security and Medicare Taxes
304(2)
FUTA Taxes
306(3)
SUTA Taxes
309(1)
Employee Wage and Tax Statement
309(1)
Summary of Employee Wages and Taxes
310(1)
Summary of Reports and Payments
310(2)
Workers' Compensation Insurance
312(3)
End-of-Chapter Review and Assignments
315(16)
Accounting for a Professional Service Business: The Combination Journal
331(38)
Accrual Basis Versus Cash Basis
332(3)
Accounting for a Professional Service Business
335(2)
The Combination Journal
337(4)
Journalizing in a Combination Journal
339(2)
Proving the Combination Journal
341(1)
Posting from the Combination Journal
341(2)
Determining the Cash Balance
343(1)
Performing End-of-Period Work for a Professional Service Business
343(5)
Preparing the Work Sheet
343(3)
Preparing Financial Statements
346(1)
Preparing Adjusting and Closing Entries
347(1)
End-of-Chapter Review and Assignments
348(21)
Answers to Self-Study Test Questions 369(2)
Index 371

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