Financial Accounting–Inventory & Merchandising Transactions
Financial Accounting–Inventory & Merchandising Transactions, available at $54.99, has an average rating of 4.64, with 186 lectures, based on 348 reviews, and has 50409 subscribers.
You will learn about Understand and process various types of merchandising transactions, including the purchase and sale of inventory. Comprehend and apply knowledge of sales discounts, purchase discounts, sales returns, allowances, and inventory shrinkage. Calculate and interpret the cost of goods sold in different types of businesses. Differentiate between perpetual and periodic inventory systems and identify the pros and cons of each. Understand what is included in the cost of inventory, including freight costs, insurance costs, and discounts. Grasp inventory flow assumptions such as specific identification, first in first out (FIFO), last in first out (LIFO), and weighted average methods. Apply FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average methods under both periodic and perpetual inventory systems. Recognize the intricacies and challenges of inventory tracking. Prepare and interpret financial statements of a merchandising company. Solve comprehensive problems covering the full accounting cycle for a merchandising company, including recording financial transactions, adjusting entries, and Improve their test-taking skills and tackle multiple choice questions and short calculation questions related to inventory accounting. This course is ideal for individuals who are Business and accounting students seeking to deepen their understanding of inventory management and merchandising transactions, whether they are beginners or in advanced stages of their studies. or Professionals in the fields of accounting, finance, or business management who deal with inventory and merchandising transactions as part of their work. or Entrepreneurs and small business owners who handle their own accounting and inventory management, and want to ensure they are doing it correctly and efficiently. or Anyone preparing for a job that involves managing inventory or dealing with merchandising transactions, and wants to bring a solid foundation of knowledge to their role. or Individuals interested in understanding more about the financial operations of a business, particularly those related to the buying and selling of inventory. It is particularly useful for Business and accounting students seeking to deepen their understanding of inventory management and merchandising transactions, whether they are beginners or in advanced stages of their studies. or Professionals in the fields of accounting, finance, or business management who deal with inventory and merchandising transactions as part of their work. or Entrepreneurs and small business owners who handle their own accounting and inventory management, and want to ensure they are doing it correctly and efficiently. or Anyone preparing for a job that involves managing inventory or dealing with merchandising transactions, and wants to bring a solid foundation of knowledge to their role. or Individuals interested in understanding more about the financial operations of a business, particularly those related to the buying and selling of inventory.
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Summary
Title: Financial Accounting–Inventory & Merchandising Transactions
Price: $54.99
Average Rating: 4.64
Number of Lectures: 186
Number of Published Lectures: 186
Number of Curriculum Items: 201
Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 201
Original Price: $199.99
Quality Status: approved
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What You Will Learn
- Understand and process various types of merchandising transactions, including the purchase and sale of inventory.
- Comprehend and apply knowledge of sales discounts, purchase discounts, sales returns, allowances, and inventory shrinkage.
- Calculate and interpret the cost of goods sold in different types of businesses.
- Differentiate between perpetual and periodic inventory systems and identify the pros and cons of each.
- Understand what is included in the cost of inventory, including freight costs, insurance costs, and discounts.
- Grasp inventory flow assumptions such as specific identification, first in first out (FIFO), last in first out (LIFO), and weighted average methods.
- Apply FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average methods under both periodic and perpetual inventory systems.
- Recognize the intricacies and challenges of inventory tracking.
- Prepare and interpret financial statements of a merchandising company.
- Solve comprehensive problems covering the full accounting cycle for a merchandising company, including recording financial transactions, adjusting entries, and
- Improve their test-taking skills and tackle multiple choice questions and short calculation questions related to inventory accounting.
Who Should Attend
- Business and accounting students seeking to deepen their understanding of inventory management and merchandising transactions, whether they are beginners or in advanced stages of their studies.
- Professionals in the fields of accounting, finance, or business management who deal with inventory and merchandising transactions as part of their work.
- Entrepreneurs and small business owners who handle their own accounting and inventory management, and want to ensure they are doing it correctly and efficiently.
- Anyone preparing for a job that involves managing inventory or dealing with merchandising transactions, and wants to bring a solid foundation of knowledge to their role.
- Individuals interested in understanding more about the financial operations of a business, particularly those related to the buying and selling of inventory.
Target Audiences
- Business and accounting students seeking to deepen their understanding of inventory management and merchandising transactions, whether they are beginners or in advanced stages of their studies.
- Professionals in the fields of accounting, finance, or business management who deal with inventory and merchandising transactions as part of their work.
- Entrepreneurs and small business owners who handle their own accounting and inventory management, and want to ensure they are doing it correctly and efficiently.
- Anyone preparing for a job that involves managing inventory or dealing with merchandising transactions, and wants to bring a solid foundation of knowledge to their role.
- Individuals interested in understanding more about the financial operations of a business, particularly those related to the buying and selling of inventory.
Dive deep into the world of inventory accounting with this comprehensive course focused on merchandising transactions and cost flow assumptions. This course is perfect for anyone seeking a thorough understanding of how to handle inventory costs, cost flows, and various related transactions.
Starting with the essentials, we will examine the purchase and sale of inventory, including important associated topics like sales discounts, purchase discounts, sales return, and allowances. You will learn how to account for shrinkage and how to perform a cost of goods sold (COGS) calculation, both crucial aspects of inventory management.
We will then broaden your knowledge of different inventory systems. By comparing and contrasting perpetual and periodic inventory systems, you will gain insights into the benefits and drawbacks of each. Understanding when to use which system in practice is a key skill this course aims to instill.
Delving deeper, we’ll explore inventory costs and cost flows. You’ll discover what’s included in the inventory cost and how to account for various inventory-associated costs, such as freight, insurance, and discounts. This knowledge will equip you to accurately represent inventory value in financial reporting.
A critical part of this course is dedicated to inventory flow assumptions. Here, we study specific identification, first in first out (FIFO), last in first out (LIFO), and weighted average methods. These methods will be examined in the context of both perpetual and periodic inventory systems, giving you a comprehensive understanding of their application.
The course employs a variety of engaging materials to aid learning:
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Downloadable PDF Files – These serve as handy offline references.
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Excel Practice Files – Preformatted files for honing your Excel skills and practicing adjustments.
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Multiple Choice Practice Questions – Perfect for enhancing test-taking abilities and understanding course material.
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Short Calculation Practice Questions – These focus on reducing complex problems to simpler calculations.
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Discussion Questions – Offering the chance to explore topics with your instructor and fellow students.
Our instructor, a certified public accountant (CPA) and chartered global management accountant (CGMA) with a master’s in taxation, brings a wealth of practical and teaching experience. Having dealt with a multitude of technical accounting issues and taught numerous accounting classes, he knows how to help students learn best. His experience in curriculum development ensures the course is logically structured, making complex topics and software accessible.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a robust understanding of merchandising transactions, inventory tracking methods, inventory costs, and much more. Our comprehensive problems provide practical application, simulating real-world accounting scenarios. This course is an invaluable resource for anyone keen to master inventory accounting.
Course Curriculum
Chapter 1: Introduction
Lecture 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Part One – Merchandising Transactions
Lecture 1: Part One – Merchandising Transaction
Chapter 3: Part 1 – Accounting Fundamentals and Merchandising Accounting Cycle
Lecture 1: 2 Accounting Fundamentals and Merchandising Accounting Cycle
Lecture 2: 100.90 Accounting Building Blocks (1)
Lecture 3: 200 Debits %26 Credits Normal Balance – Double Entry Accounting Sy
Lecture 4: 200 Journal Entry Thought Process – How To Record Journal Entries
Lecture 5: PDF – 1 Operating Cycle
Lecture 6: 1 Accounting Cycle Merchandising Company
Lecture 7: Accounting Comic Break
Lecture 8: Accounting Comic Break
Chapter 4: Part 1 Merchandising Transactions Overview
Lecture 1: 3 Merchandising Transactions Overview
Lecture 2: PDF – 20 Merchandising transaction intro
Lecture 3: 20 500 – Merchandising Transaction Explained Purchaser and Se
Lecture 4: PDF – 30 Merchandising Transaction purchase on account
Lecture 5: 30 500 Merchandising Transaction Journal Entry Purchaser
Lecture 6: PDF – 40 Merchandising sale journal entry
Lecture 7: 40 500 Merchandising Transaction Sales Journal Entry – COGS Jou
Lecture 8: Accounting Comic Break
Chapter 5: Part 1 Perpetual and Periodic Inventory Systems
Lecture 1: 4 Perpetual and Periodic Inventory Systems Overview
Lecture 2: PDF – 5 Periodic Inventory System
Lecture 3: 10 Periodic Inventory System
Lecture 4: Excel Download
Lecture 5: Worksheet Periodic System
Lecture 6: PDF – 10 Perpetual Inventory System
Lecture 7: 5 Perpetual Inventory System
Lecture 8: Excel Download
Lecture 9: Worksheet – Perpetual Inventory System
Lecture 10: PDF – 15 Perpetual vs Periodic
Lecture 11: 15 Perpetual vs. Periodic Inventory System
Lecture 12: Accounting Comic Break
Chapter 6: Part 1 Sales Discount & Purchase Discount
Lecture 1: 5 Sales Discount %26 Purchase Discount Overview
Lecture 2: PDF – 50 Sales discount vs purchase discount
Lecture 3: 50 500 Sales Discount VS. Purchase Discount
Lecture 4: PDF – 60 Merchandising Transaction purchase on account DIscount
Lecture 5: 60 500 Purchase Discount Journal Entry Explained
Lecture 6: PDF – 70 Sales discount journal entry
Lecture 7: 70 500 Sales Discount Explained Journal Entry Record Discou
Lecture 8: Excel Download
Lecture 9: Worksheet Purchase Discount & Sales Discount
Lecture 10: 10 Multiple Choice Questions Merchandising Company
Lecture 11: Accounting Comic Break
Chapter 7: Part 1 Inventory Shrinkage & Sales Return
Lecture 1: 6 Inventory Shrinkage %26 Sales Returns
Lecture 2: PDF – 90 Inventory Shrinkage
Lecture 3: 90 Inventory Shrinkage
Lecture 4: Excel Download
Lecture 5: Worksheet – Inventory Shrinkage
Lecture 6: PDF – 100 Sales Return
Lecture 7: 100 Sales Return & Allowance Transaction
Lecture 8: Excel Download
Lecture 9: Worksheet – Sales Return
Lecture 10: Accounting Comic Break
Chapter 8: Part 1 Financial Statements – Merchandising Company
Lecture 1: 7 Financial Statements – Merchandising Company
Lecture 2: Single Step Income Statement Review
Lecture 3: 110 500.20 Merchandising Financial Statements-Accounting instructions
Lecture 4: 20 Multiple Choice Questions Merchandising Company
Lecture 5: Short Calculation 1
Lecture 6: 30 Multiple Choice Questions Merchandising Company
Lecture 7: Accounting Comic Break
Chapter 9: Part 1 Merchandising Transaction Problem
Lecture 1: Excel Download
Lecture 2: 500.10 Merchandising Ex Part 1-Accounting%2C Financial (2)
Lecture 3: 500.20 Merchandising Ex Part 2-Accounting%2C Financial (1)
Lecture 4: 500.30 Merchandising Ex Part 3-Accounting%2C Financial (1)
Lecture 5: 500.40 Merchandising Ex Part 4-Accounting%2C Financial (1)
Lecture 6: Short Calculation 2
Lecture 7: Accounting Comic Break
Chapter 10: Part 1 Definitions & Key Terms
Lecture 1: 45 Invoice Definition – What is Invoice%3F
Lecture 2: Cash Discount Definition – What is a Cash Discount%3F
Lecture 3: Credit Memorandum Definition – What is a Credit Memorandum%3F
Lecture 4: Credit Period Definition -What is a Credit Period%3F
Lecture 5: Credit Terms Definition -What are Credit Terms%3F
Lecture 6: FOB Definition%2C Free on Board – FOB Shipping Point – FOB Destination – What is
Lecture 7: Gross Margin Definition – What is Gross Margin%3F
Lecture 8: Gross Margin Ratio Definition
Lecture 9: Gross Profit Definition – What is Gross Profit%3F
Lecture 10: Gross Profit Ratio Definition – What is gross profit ratio
Lecture 11: Inventory Definition
Lecture 12: Merchandise Definition
Lecture 13: Multiple-Step Income Statement Definition – What is a Multiple-Step Income State
Lecture 14: Periodic Inventory System Definition – What is Periodic Inventory System%3F
Lecture 15: Perpetual Inventory System Definition – What is Perpetual Inventory System%3F
Lecture 16: Purchase Discount Definition – What is Purchase Discount%3F
Lecture 17: Sales Discount Definition – What is sales discount%3F
Instructors
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Robert (Bob) Steele
CPA, CGMA, M.S. Tax, CPI
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- 2 stars: 12 votes
- 3 stars: 43 votes
- 4 stars: 100 votes
- 5 stars: 188 votes
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