In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations.
Assets in Accounting
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Assets in Accounting
This course is part of Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Professional Certificate
Instructor: Intuit Academy Team
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What you'll learn
Summarize the common types of assets a business may have.
Describe the importance of control over inventory.
Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement.
Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation.
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There are 4 modules in this course
In this module, you'll begin to work with assets and understand how to account for sales, notes receivable, and uncollectible accounts.
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25 videos4 readings6 assignments4 discussion prompts8 plugins
In this module, you will learn about inventory accounting methods, including cost of goods sold, costing methods, and management techniques.
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21 videos4 assignments4 discussion prompts4 plugins
In this module, you will learn how to work with plant, property, equipment, depreciation of assets, and the implications of equipment leases.
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15 videos4 assignments2 discussion prompts10 plugins
In this module, you will apply your knowledge of accounting principles to identify how various transactions and assets impact the balance sheet and income statement.
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11 videos2 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts9 plugins
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