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Mon, 20 May 2013 18:06:49 PDT Mon, 20 May 2013 18:06:49 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=199783 Drills for Accounting Basics consists of 22  topics covered in a typical Introductory Principles of Financial and Principles of Managerial Accounting courses.  Separate drills exist for:  1) Accounting Basics, 2) Accounting Principles, 3) Adjusting Entries, 4) Balance Sheet, 5) Bank Reconciliation, 6) Break-Even Point, 7) Cash Flow Statement, 8) Chart of Accounts, 9) Debits and Credits, 10) Depreciation, 11) Evaluating Business Investments, 12) Financial Ratios, 13) Improving Profits, 14) Income Statement, 15) Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold, 16) Lower of Cost or Market, 17) Overhead and Activity Based Costing, 18) Payroll Accounting, 19) Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity, 20) Present Value of 1, 21) Standard Costing, and 22) Stockholders’ Equity.  All drills are interactive and provide feedback. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83482 Playing Accounting Monopoly gives students an opportunity to complete most of the accounting cycle using documents they create as well as practice writing checks and keeping a check book as a sole proprietor. Contents include: game rules, teacher instructions, and all the forms and worksheets required to implement the activity. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77417 This worksheet covers the accounting equation, the accounting concepts of 'business entity' and 'dual aspect', and the effects of transactions on the balance sheet. The currency used is the pound. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=334492 Produced by the AICPA, currently this site contains 19 short podcasts covering a variety of financial literacy topics. Topics include: basics of life insurance, mutual fund basics, credit card fee traps, creating a budget, managing credit cards, 401K plans, buying a new car, among others. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=611275 This YouTube video is the third in a series of chapter summary videos for the Perdisco Financial Accounting 360 Textbook by Raechel Wight. Chapter 3 covers Timing and Reporting, and Recording Adjusting Entries (prepaid expenses, unearned revenues, accrued expenses, and accrued revenues). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84716 Located at the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants website, this 12 minute free video is designed to introduce high school students to accounting as a career. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=361727 Accounting Applications from StudyBeat.com consists of 6 videos on accounting for merchandise inventory. The titles and duration of each video are 1) Gross Method (11:54), 2) Net Method (2:44), 3) Periodic and Perpetual Inventory (2:09), 4) Inventory Errors (1:30), 5) Measuring Inventory Quantity (3:18), AND 6) Specific Identification Method. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82878 Business Building Blocks is a series of five videos that follow high school student Andre Robinson as he contemplates the various career paths available to CPAs. The videos were developed by the AICPA and can be accessed with either Real Player or Windows Meida Player over low or high speed bandwidth. The video titles and run times are: 1) Deep Grooves - Developing a Business Plan (6:43 minutes), MCC - Budgeting and Forecasting (6:46 minutes), Planet Earth Productions - Improving Efficiency (6:18), Fraud Squad - Forensic Accounting (4:31) and How Do I Become a CPA (1:47). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84812 Cash Discounts is one of several tutorials from the author's web site located via the mirror url. First open and print the relevant handout Then watch the slideshow while taking notes on handout Handouts have fill-in-the____ and missing info so you must watch slides Slideshows are Flashmovies so you can only print one slide at a time Click on the links to the left to select a subject You may wish to watch slideshows with the fullscreen (press F11) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=199775 A total of 24 different interactive and printable crossword puzzles have been created by AccountingCoach.com for Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting.    Topics covered include: 1) Accounting Basics, 2) Accounting Principles, 3) Adjusting Entries, 4) Balance Sheet, 5) Bank Reconciliation, 6) Break-Even Point, 7) Cash Flow Statement, 8) Chart of Accounts, 9) Debits and Credits, 10) Depreciation, 11) Evaluating Business Investments, 12) Financial Ratios, 13) Improving Profits, 14) Income Statement, 15) Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold, 16) Lower of Cost or Market, 17) Overhead and Activity Based Costing, 18) Payroll Accounting, 19) Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity, 20) Present Value of 1, 21) Standard Costing, and 22) Stockholders’ Equity.  Two comprehensive puzzles are included.  Solutions are also available.