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ACT102: Accounting II
Prerequisite(s): ACT101

This course is a continuation of Accounting I. Topics include: Employee earnings/deductions, employer taxes, sales and purchase journals, cash receipts & payments, adjusting journal entries, and financial statements. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to post routing entries to journals, make journal entry adjustments and prepare financial statements.


 

Accounting Cycle

Accounting Basics
Financial reporting information with explanation of the accounting cycle from AllBusiness.com

The Accounting Cycle
Diagram of cycle from QuickMBA

The Accounting Process
From NetMBA


Closing Entries

Business Owner's Toolkit
Information geared towards small businesses from CCH Tax and Accounting

Closing Entries
From QuickMBA

Closing Entries
From NetMBA

Tips & Tools: Closing Entries
From AmSouth Bank


Financial Statements

Analyzing a Balance Sheet
From About.com

Basic Accounting: Income Statements
From BusinessTown.com

BusinessTown.com
Balance sheets from this site on basic accounting

Financial Statement Information
From the U.S.  Small Business Association 

IBM Guide to Financials
Basic introduction to reading financial statements 

The Interactive Balance Sheet
From TheStreet.com

The Interactive Income Statement
From TheStreet.com  

QuickBooks
Accounting software program and services

 

Debits, Credits, and Trial Balances

Debits and Credits
From QuickMBA

Trial Balance
From QuickMBA

Trial Balance

From the Business Owner's Toolkit

Understanding the Difference Between Debits and Credits
Accounting basics from Universal Accounting


Payroll and Employer Taxes

Payroll Taxes
Information from the U.S. Small Business Administration

Payroll Taxes and Withholding
Directory from TaxSites.com

Small Business/Self-Employed
Tax resources from the IRS

What Are Payroll Taxes
Article from AllLaw.com

What Small Employers Need to Know About Employment Taxes
Article from Inc.com


Textbook Companion Site

College Accounting
Study guide, self-paced learning exercises, and more


Additional Sites of Interest

AccountingWeb.UK
United Kingdom accounting resources

Accounting.com
Accounting resources page

Accounting and Auditing Resources
From SmartPros Accounting

Accounting Glossary
Accounting terms from VentureLine.com (click on the letters of the alphabet to access)

Accounting Software 411

Accounting software news and information website

American Accounting Association
Professional accounting organization

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
National professional association for CPAs

Association for Accounting Administration
Job openings and salary surveys

Basic Guide to Financial Management in Small For-Profit Businesses
Understand basic practices in financial management by Carter McNamara

Bloomberg, L.P.
Leading global provider of data, news, and analytics

Bnet
Business white papers, webcasts, and case studies

Business 2.0
Business news, technology news, and innovation

Business Week
Business news

CNN/Money
Business news from CNN and Money magazine

Calculator.com
Standard calculator as well as loan, mortgage, scientific, fraction, and others

Components of Financial Statements
Principles of accounting from AccountingInfo.com

The Economist
Online highlights of print business journal (Full text articles available through EbscoHost)

Entrepreneur
Solutions for growing businesses

Financial Accounting Standards Board

High quality financial reporting standards

Financial Times

Financial news

Forbes
Business and financial news

Fortune
Business and financial news

GAO: General Accounting Office
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Bulletins, opinions, and accounting standards and concepts

IASB
International Accounting Standards Board

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

Management Accouting Quarterly
From the Institute of Management Accountants

Market Watch
Stock market news, commentary, and investor research

SmartBiz.com
Resources for small businesses

Smart Money
Investing, saving, and personal finance

United States Small Business Association
Resources for small businesses

Wall Street Journal
Business and stock market news

ZDNet
Business technology blogs

 

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