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PART 1: ACCOUNTING FOR A SERVICE BUSINESS ORGANIZED AS A PROPRIETORSHIP. 1. Starting a Proprietorship: Changes that Affect the Accounting Equation. 2. Analyzing Transactions into Debit and Credit Parts. 3. Recording Transactions in a General Journal. 4. Posting from a General Journal to a General Ledger. 5. Cash Control Systems. Reinforcement Activity 1--Part A. 6. Work Sheet for a Service Business. 7. Financial Statements for a Proprietorship. 8. Recording Adjusting and Closing Entries for a Service Business. Reinforcement Activity 1--Part B. Simulation 1 Description.

PART 2: ACCOUNTING CYCLE FOR A MERCHANDISING BUSINESS ORGANIZED AS A CORPORATION. 9. Journalizing Purchases and Cash Payments. 10. Journalizing Sales and Cash Receipts. Reinforcement Activity 2--Part A 11. Posting to General and Subsidiary Ledgers. 12. Preparing Payroll Records. 13. Payroll Accounting, Taxes, and Reports. Reinforcement Activity 2--Part B. 14. Work Sheet for a Merchandising Business. 15. Financial Statements for a Corporation. 16. Recording Adjusting and Closing Entries for a Corporation. Reinforcement Activity 2--Part C. Simulation 2 Description.

PART 3: ACCOUNTING CYCLE FOR A MERCHANDISING BUSINESS ORGANIZED AS A CORPORATION--ADJUSTMENTS AND VALUATION. 17. Accounting for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable. 18. Accounting for Plant Assets and Depreciation. 19. Accounting for Inventory. 20. Accounting for Notes and Interest. 21. Accounting for Accrued Revenue and Expenses. 22. End-of-Fiscal-Period Work for a Corporation. Reinforcement Activity 3. Simulation #3 Description.

PART 4: ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. 23. Accounting for Partnerships. 24. Recording International Sales and Electronic Transactions. Reinforcement Activity 4. App. A: Statement of Cash Flows. App. B: Annual Report. App. C: Accounting Concepts. App. D: Using a Calculator and Computer Keypad. App. E: Recycling Problems. App. F: Answers to Audit Your Understanding. Glossary. Index.