Financial Accounting

Partnership Closing Process – Journal Entries for The Closing Process of Partnership Entity

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The closing process for a partnership entity is much the same as any other entity except for the final step, the closing of net income to the capital account. It is important to go through the entire closing process, however, so that know all the steps. Many partnership example problems well ask us to close out net income or may ask us to close out the income summary account to the capital accounts. We need to remember that closing out net income or closing out the income summary account is part of the closing process. The for steps of the closing process are to close out revenue to the income summary account, close out expenses to the income summary account, close out the income summary account to the partner capital accounts, and close out draws to the partner capital accounts. We will use an even income allocation to close out the income summary account to the capital accounts. Form more accounting information see website. http://accountinginstruction.info/cou…

 

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Overtime Calculation – Financial Accounting

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Overtime calculation in a few different formats. Overtime is generally thought of as time and a half. In other words overtime rates are time and a half of the original rate. Although we often use the term time and a half many don’t understand what it means fully. Overtime is usually calculated similar to a 50% raise. We can calculate the overtime rate as the original rate times 50% plus the regular rate. We can also calculate overtime as the origianl rate times 1.5 or 150%, the 1 representing the original time and the .5 representing the added 50% increase. Fore more accounting information see website: http://accountinginstruction.info/cou…

 

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Payroll Periods and Time Frames

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We will discuss payroll pay periods that companies could use to process payroll. Companies could process payroll monthly, weekly, biweekly, and semimonthly. It is useful to know the number of pay period in a year so we can calculate payroll and make comparisons between hourly wages and salary wages.
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FUTA, SUTA Workers Compensation – Financial Accounting

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We will discuss Fedural Unemployment Tax Act FUTA and State Unemployment Tax Act SUTA. We discuss these two payroll accounting acts together because they are closely related. Although the states have their own write to create taxes for their state the federal FUTA law uses state SUTA as part of the federal calculation. For more accounting information see website: http://accountinginstruction.info/cou…

 

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Change In Estimates – Financial Accounting

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We will discus the accounting for a change in a financial accounting estimate related to depreciation. The calculation of depreciation is an estimate of the cost allocated to the useful life. There are a few components of the calculation that are estimates that can change as we get better information over time. One component of the depreciation calculation that is an estimate is the useful life, how long the depreciable asset will be used in operations. Another estimate in the depreciation calculation is the salvage value. When these estimates change over time it is often best to account for the change at the point it is found and going forward rather then going back and recalculating depreciation for prior years. For more accounting information see website. http://accountinginstruction.info/cou…

 

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Allowance Method % Accounts Receivable vs % Sales Method u

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We will compare the percentage of accounts receivable to the sales method for calculating the allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense. Under the allowance method we need to calculate the the estimated accounts receivable to be uncollectible and the bad debt expense for a period. We can use either a balance sheet approach or an incomes statement approach. We can focus on valuing the accounts receivable account or on how much of the current period sales are not collectible. The percentage of accounts receivable method focuses on the balance sheet account of accounts receivable and the percentage of sales method focuses on the income statement.
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Allowance Method VS Direct Write Off Method – Financial Accounting

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We will compare and contrast the allowance method and the direct write off method for dealing with accounts receivable. Accounts receivable is an asset but it is possible for it to be overstated by the amount of receivable not collectible. We could weight until we determine these receivables to be collectible to writhe them off, the direct write off method, or we can make an estimate of the uncollectable amount, the allowance method. The direct write off method is easier to use, takes less steps and requires less estimates, but it does not comply with the matching principle as well. The allowance method requires and estimate but does a better job of matching the bad debt expense with the same time period revenue is earned. The allowance method is the preferred method under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP For more accounting information see website: http://accountinginstruction.info/cou…

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QuickBooks Online 9.15 Bank Reconciliation Second Month

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We will enter a bank reconciliation for the first second of operation in QuicKBooks Online. Bank reconciliation are one of the most important internal controls an accounting system can have. The biggest internal controls is the double entry accounting system itself. The use of accounting software like QuickBooks Online requires us to be in balance by not allowing us to enter a financial transaction that is not in balance. The second most important internal control is the bank reconciliation. Because the bank is process our transactions a second tome the reconciliation process gives us a second check on many financial transactions. For more accounting information see our website. http://accountinginstruction.info/

 

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QuickBooks Online 9.10 Bank Reconciliation First Month

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We will enter a bank reconciliation for the first month of operation in QuicKBooks Online. Bank reconciliation are one of the most important internal controls an accounting system can have. The biggest internal controls is the double entry accounting system itself. The use of accounting software like QuickBooks Online requires us to be in balance by not allowing us to enter a financial transaction that is not in balance. The second most important internal control is the bank reconciliation. Because the bank is process our transactions a second tome the reconciliation process gives us a second check on many financial transactions. For more accounting information see our website. http://accountinginstruction.info/